China vs Libya: Co2 emissions vs gdp

China
8.66
in 2024
Libya
8.84
in 2024
China rank
30th
Libya rank
29th

Co2 emissions vs gdp over time

  • China
  • Libya
05101520190719652024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 8.84 against 8.66 in China, a difference of 0.18.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.

China ranks 30th and Libya ranks 29th of 213 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Libya Difference Ahead
1950s 0.4049 0.2268 0.1782 China
1960s 0.7531 4.79 4.04 Libya
1970s 1.26 7.56 6.29 Libya
1980s 1.82 8.08 6.26 Libya
1990s 2.56 9.62 7.06 Libya
2000s 4.29 9.07 4.78 Libya
2010s 7.08 9.4 2.32 Libya
2020s 8.2 7.76 0.4341 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions vs gdp, China or Libya?
Libya, at 8.84 against 8.66 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in co2 emissions vs gdp between China and Libya?
0.18, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Libya?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do China and Libya rank globally for co2 emissions vs gdp?
China ranks 30th and Libya ranks 29th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 emissions vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 emissions vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed