Libya vs Peru: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Libya
36.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Peru
39.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
44th
Peru rank
43rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Libya
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 39.06 million tonnes against 36.87 million tonnes in Libya, a difference of 2.19 million tonnes.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.
Libya ranks 44th and Peru ranks 43rd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 219,271 tonnes | 5.25 million tonnes | 5.03 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1960s | 2.03 million tonnes | 10.49 million tonnes | 8.46 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1970s | 6.61 million tonnes | 17.13 million tonnes | 10.53 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 19.29 million tonnes | 19.30 million tonnes | 8,200 tonnes | Peru |
| 1990s | 27.98 million tonnes | 20.41 million tonnes | 7.56 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 32.56 million tonnes | 20.91 million tonnes | 11.65 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 31.93 million tonnes | 27.63 million tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 31.42 million tonnes | 35.26 million tonnes | 3.84 million tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Libya or Peru?
- Peru, at 39.06 million tonnes against 36.87 million tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Libya and Peru?
- 2.19 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 from oil?
- Libya ranks 44th and Peru ranks 43rd 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.