Libya vs Turkey: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Libya
265.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Turkey
263.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Libya rank
34th
Turkey rank
36th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Libya
- Turkey
How they compare
Libya currently reports 265.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 263.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Turkey, a difference of 1.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkey ahead.
Libya ranks 34th and Turkey ranks 36th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 259.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 284.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 24.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Turkey |
| 1990s | 291.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 294.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Turkey |
| 2000s | 237.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 284.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 47.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Turkey |
| 2010s | 280.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 261.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 18.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Libya |
| 2020s | 253.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 250.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 3.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Libya or Turkey?
- Libya, at 265.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 263.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Libya and Turkey?
- 1.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Turkey?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Turkey rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 34th and Turkey ranks 36th 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.