Angola vs Libya: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Angola
72.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya
65.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Angola rank
55th
Libya rank
58th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Angola
- Libya
How they compare
Angola currently reports 72.34 million tonnes against 65.06 million tonnes in Libya, a difference of 7.28 million tonnes.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 55th and Libya ranks 58th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 151.25 million tonnes | 3.21 million tonnes | 148.05 million tonnes | Angola |
| 1960s | 71.33 million tonnes | 11.12 million tonnes | 60.21 million tonnes | Angola |
| 1970s | 26.29 million tonnes | 19.75 million tonnes | 6.55 million tonnes | Angola |
| 1980s | 18.37 million tonnes | 32.19 million tonnes | 13.83 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1990s | 30.19 million tonnes | 47.69 million tonnes | 17.51 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 77.49 million tonnes | 51.99 million tonnes | 25.50 million tonnes | Angola |
| 2010s | 126.62 million tonnes | 61.13 million tonnes | 65.50 million tonnes | Angola |
| 2020s | 71.75 million tonnes | 55.93 million tonnes | 15.82 million tonnes | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Angola or Libya?
- Angola, at 72.34 million tonnes against 65.06 million tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Angola and Libya?
- 7.28 million tonnes, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Libya?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Libya rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Angola ranks 55th and Libya ranks 58th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.