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