Libya vs Tunisia: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Libya
15.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Tunisia
12.95 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
52nd
Tunisia rank
55th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Libya
- Tunisia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 15.43 million tonnes against 12.95 million tonnes in Tunisia, a difference of 2.48 million tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Tunisia ahead.
Libya ranks 52nd and Tunisia ranks 55th of 146 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 20,748 tonnes | 20,748 tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 383,221 tonnes | 372,298 tonnes | 10,923 tonnes | Libya |
| 1980s | 5.85 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1990s | 9.30 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 5.82 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 10.48 million tonnes | 6.95 million tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 20.40 million tonnes | 12.04 million tonnes | 8.36 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 13.45 million tonnes | 12.66 million tonnes | 790,552 tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Libya or Tunisia?
- Libya, at 15.43 million tonnes against 12.95 million tonnes in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Libya and Tunisia?
- 2.48 million tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tunisia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Tunisia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Libya ranks 52nd and Tunisia ranks 55th 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.