Libya vs Turkmenistan: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita
Libya
0.6885
in 2024
Turkmenistan
0.5881
in 2024
Libya rank
2nd
Turkmenistan rank
4th
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Libya
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.6885 against 0.5881 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.1004.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Libya ranks 2nd and Turkmenistan ranks 4th of 191 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4697 | 1.56 | 1.09 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 0.4802 | 1.68 | 1.2 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.5932 | 0.9251 | 0.3319 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 0.6765 | 0.7353 | 0.0589 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Libya or Turkmenistan?
- Libya, at 0.6885 against 0.5881 in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita between Libya and Turkmenistan?
- 0.1004, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Turkmenistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Turkmenistan rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 2nd and Turkmenistan ranks 4th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.