Libya vs Syria: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP

Libya
105.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Syria
102.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Libya rank
94th
Syria rank
96th

Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • Libya
  • Syria
50.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B199020072025

How they compare

Libya currently reports 105.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 102.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Syria, a difference of 2.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 94th and Syria ranks 96th of 198 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 89.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 107.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 18.52 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Syria
2000s 114.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 166.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 52.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Syria
2010s 99.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 134.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 35.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Syria
2020s 81.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 102.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 21.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in co₂ emissions and gdp, Libya or Syria?
Libya, at 105.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 102.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in change in co₂ emissions and gdp between Libya and Syria?
2.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syria?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Libya and Syria rank globally for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
Libya ranks 94th and Syria ranks 96th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.