Austria vs Libya: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Austria
56.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya
65.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Austria rank
53rd
Libya rank
51st
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Austria
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 65.26 million tonnes against 56.37 million tonnes in Austria, a difference of 8.89 million tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 53rd and Libya ranks 51st of 215 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.53 million tonnes | 287,990 tonnes | 25.25 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1960s | 37.69 million tonnes | 9.28 million tonnes | 28.41 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1970s | 56.33 million tonnes | 18.98 million tonnes | 37.35 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1980s | 53.97 million tonnes | 31.49 million tonnes | 22.48 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1990s | 64.14 million tonnes | 46.85 million tonnes | 17.30 million tonnes | Austria |
| 2000s | 73.43 million tonnes | 52.44 million tonnes | 20.99 million tonnes | Austria |
| 2010s | 67.88 million tonnes | 61.57 million tonnes | 6.30 million tonnes | Austria |
| 2020s | 60.53 million tonnes | 56.18 million tonnes | 4.36 million tonnes | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Austria or Libya?
- Libya, at 65.26 million tonnes against 56.37 million tonnes in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Austria and Libya?
- 8.89 million tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Libya?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Libya rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Austria ranks 53rd and Libya ranks 51st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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 (COβ), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.