Greece vs Libya: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Greece
33.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya
36.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Greece rank
46th
Libya rank
44th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Greece
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 36.87 million tonnes against 33.38 million tonnes in Greece, a difference of 3.49 million tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 46th and Libya ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.91 million tonnes | 219,271 tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1960s | 9.04 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 7.01 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1970s | 24.37 million tonnes | 6.61 million tonnes | 17.77 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1980s | 30.67 million tonnes | 19.29 million tonnes | 11.38 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1990s | 40.00 million tonnes | 27.98 million tonnes | 12.02 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 50.81 million tonnes | 32.56 million tonnes | 18.24 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 36.05 million tonnes | 31.93 million tonnes | 4.12 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 32.99 million tonnes | 31.42 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Greece or Libya?
- Libya, at 36.87 million tonnes against 33.38 million tonnes in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Greece and Libya?
- 3.49 million tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Libya?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Libya rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Greece ranks 46th and Libya ranks 44th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.