Israel vs Libya: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Israel
20.42 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya
15.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Israel rank
50th
Libya rank
52nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Israel
- Libya
How they compare
Israel currently reports 20.42 million tonnes against 15.43 million tonnes in Libya, a difference of 4.99 million tonnes.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.3 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 50th and Libya ranks 52nd of 146 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 250,327 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 250,327 tonnes | Israel |
| 1970s | 142,173 tonnes | 383,221 tonnes | 241,048 tonnes | Libya |
| 1980s | 124,942 tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | 5.73 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1990s | 39,572 tonnes | 9.30 million tonnes | 9.26 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 2.94 million tonnes | 10.48 million tonnes | 7.53 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 12.95 million tonnes | 20.40 million tonnes | 7.45 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 22.05 million tonnes | 13.45 million tonnes | 8.60 million tonnes | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Israel or Libya?
- Israel, at 20.42 million tonnes against 15.43 million tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Israel and Libya?
- 4.99 million tonnes, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Libya?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Libya rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Israel ranks 50th and Libya ranks 52nd of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.