Ecuador vs Libya: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Ecuador
39.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya
36.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador rank
42nd
Libya rank
44th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Ecuador
- Libya
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 39.52 million tonnes against 36.87 million tonnes in Libya, a difference of 2.66 million tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 42nd and Libya ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 977,556 tonnes | 219,271 tonnes | 758,284 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 2.09 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 60,350 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 6.02 million tonnes | 6.61 million tonnes | 589,565 tonnes | Libya |
| 1980s | 15.69 million tonnes | 19.29 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1990s | 17.07 million tonnes | 27.98 million tonnes | 10.90 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 23.89 million tonnes | 32.56 million tonnes | 8.68 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 33.73 million tonnes | 31.93 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 34.93 million tonnes | 31.42 million tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Ecuador or Libya?
- Ecuador, at 39.52 million tonnes against 36.87 million tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Ecuador and Libya?
- 2.66 million tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Libya?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Libya rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Ecuador ranks 42nd and Libya ranks 44th 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 from oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.