Libya vs Peru: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region
Libya
65.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Peru
70.25 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
51st
Peru rank
48th
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Libya
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 70.25 million tonnes against 65.26 million tonnes in Libya, a difference of 4.99 million tonnes.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.
Libya ranks 51st and Peru ranks 48th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 287,990 tonnes | 5.99 million tonnes | 5.71 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1960s | 9.28 million tonnes | 11.78 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1970s | 18.98 million tonnes | 20.78 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 31.49 million tonnes | 22.64 million tonnes | 8.85 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1990s | 46.85 million tonnes | 24.64 million tonnes | 22.20 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 52.44 million tonnes | 30.11 million tonnes | 22.32 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 61.57 million tonnes | 49.38 million tonnes | 12.20 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 56.18 million tonnes | 61.66 million tonnes | 5.48 million tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions by world region, Libya or Peru?
- Peru, at 70.25 million tonnes against 65.26 million tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions by world region between Libya and Peru?
- 4.99 million tonnes, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Peru?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Peru rank globally for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
- Libya ranks 51st and Peru ranks 48th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.