Austria vs Libya: Annual CO₂ emissions
Austria
56.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya
65.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Austria rank
53rd
Libya rank
51st
Annual CO₂ emissions over time
- Austria
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 65.26 million tonnes against 56.37 million tonnes in Austria, a difference of 8.89 million tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 53rd and Libya ranks 51st of 215 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.53 million tonnes | 287,990 tonnes | 25.25 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1960s | 37.69 million tonnes | 9.28 million tonnes | 28.41 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1970s | 56.33 million tonnes | 18.98 million tonnes | 37.35 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1980s | 53.97 million tonnes | 31.49 million tonnes | 22.48 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1990s | 64.14 million tonnes | 46.85 million tonnes | 17.30 million tonnes | Austria |
| 2000s | 73.43 million tonnes | 52.44 million tonnes | 20.99 million tonnes | Austria |
| 2010s | 67.88 million tonnes | 61.57 million tonnes | 6.30 million tonnes | Austria |
| 2020s | 60.53 million tonnes | 56.18 million tonnes | 4.36 million tonnes | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions, Austria or Libya?
- Libya, at 65.26 million tonnes against 56.37 million tonnes in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions between Austria and Libya?
- 8.89 million tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Libya?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Libya rank globally for annual co₂ emissions?
- Austria ranks 53rd and Libya ranks 51st 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. 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.