Libya vs Morocco: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Libya
265.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Morocco
262.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Libya rank
34th
Morocco rank
37th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Libya
- Morocco
How they compare
Libya currently reports 265.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 262.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Morocco, a difference of 2.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Morocco ahead.
Libya ranks 34th and Morocco ranks 37th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 259.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 283.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 23.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Morocco |
| 1990s | 291.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 279.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 12.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Libya |
| 2000s | 237.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 290.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 53.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Morocco |
| 2010s | 280.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 274.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Libya |
| 2020s | 253.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 271.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 17.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Libya or Morocco?
- Libya, at 265.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 262.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Libya and Morocco?
- 2.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Morocco?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Morocco rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 34th and Morocco ranks 37th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon 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
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.