Libya vs United Kingdom: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Libya
1.6%
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.7%
in 2024
Libya rank
119th
United Kingdom rank
116th
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Libya
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Libya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 119th and United Kingdom ranks 116th of 215 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.3% | 1.1% | 14.2% | Libya |
| 1960s | 100.2% | 1.4% | 98.7% | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Libya |
| 1980s | 3.8% | -0.9% | 4.7% | Libya |
| 1990s | 3.7% | -0.3% | 4.1% | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.5% | -1.2% | 1.7% | Libya |
| 2010s | 4.8% | -2.9% | 7.7% | Libya |
| 2020s | 4.0% | -2.8% | 6.9% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Libya or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Libya and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Libya and United Kingdom rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Libya ranks 119th and United Kingdom ranks 116th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.