Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Libya: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0.471
in 2023
Libya
0.5278
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
6th
Libya rank
5th

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.5278 against 0.471 in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0.0568.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th and Libya ranks 5th of 159 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4165 0.367 0.0495 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 0.4307 0.5053 0.0746 Libya
2020s 0.4805 0.5501 0.0696 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Libya?
Libya, at 0.5278 against 0.471 in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Libya?
0.0568, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Libya?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Libya rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th and Libya ranks 5th of 159 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,687 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed