Libya vs Singapore: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Libya
36.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Singapore
31.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
44th
Singapore rank
47th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Libya
- Singapore
How they compare
Libya currently reports 36.87 million tonnes against 31.82 million tonnes in Singapore, a difference of 5.05 million tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Libya ranks 44th and Singapore ranks 47th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 219,271 tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 1960s | 2.03 million tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 1970s | 6.61 million tonnes | 24.65 million tonnes | 18.05 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 1980s | 19.29 million tonnes | 32.42 million tonnes | 13.13 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 1990s | 27.98 million tonnes | 46.43 million tonnes | 18.45 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 2000s | 32.56 million tonnes | 29.85 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 31.93 million tonnes | 28.23 million tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 31.42 million tonnes | 27.74 million tonnes | 3.68 million tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Libya or Singapore?
- Libya, at 36.87 million tonnes against 31.82 million tonnes in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Libya and Singapore?
- 5.05 million tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Singapore?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Singapore rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Libya ranks 44th and Singapore ranks 47th 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.