Ethiopia vs Libya: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions
Ethiopia
9.8%
in 2025
Libya
13.4%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
6th
Libya rank
3rd
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions over time
- Ethiopia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 13.4% against 9.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Libya ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Libya ranks 3rd of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 27.2% | 22.7% | Libya |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 8.1% | 5.3% | Libya |
| 1980s | 3.0% | -2.6% | 5.6% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 0.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 2.7% | 7.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 2.7% | 4.2% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions, Ethiopia or Libya?
- Libya, at 13.4% against 9.8% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions between Ethiopia and Libya?
- 3.6%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Libya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Libya rank globally for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th and Libya ranks 3rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.