Asia vs Libya: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Asia
0.2584 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Libya
0.5278 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Asia rank
5th
Libya rank
5th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Asia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.5278 kg per constant US$ against 0.2584 kg per constant US$ in Asia, a difference of 0.2694 kg per constant US$.
That makes Libya's figure about 2.0 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
Asia ranks 5th and Libya ranks 5th of 36 groups.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3396 kg per constant US$ | 0.367 kg per constant US$ | 0.0274 kg per constant US$ | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.3099 kg per constant US$ | 0.5053 kg per constant US$ | 0.1954 kg per constant US$ | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.2645 kg per constant US$ | 0.5501 kg per constant US$ | 0.2856 kg per constant US$ | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Asia or Libya?
- Libya, at 0.5278 kg per constant US$ against 0.2584 kg per constant US$ in Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Asia and Libya?
- 0.2694 kg per constant US$, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Libya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Asia and Libya rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Asia ranks 5th and Libya ranks 5th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.