Iceland vs Libya: CO₂ emissions per capita
Iceland
9.67 tonnes per person
in 2024
Libya
8.84 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
27th
Libya rank
29th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Iceland
- Libya
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 9.67 tonnes per person against 8.84 tonnes per person in Libya, a difference of 0.83 tonnes per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 27th and Libya ranks 29th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.72 tonnes per person | 0.2268 tonnes per person | 5.49 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 1960s | 6.98 tonnes per person | 4.79 tonnes per person | 2.19 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 7.84 tonnes per person | 7.56 tonnes per person | 0.2853 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 7.3 tonnes per person | 8.08 tonnes per person | 0.7797 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 1990s | 9.15 tonnes per person | 9.62 tonnes per person | 0.4699 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 10.72 tonnes per person | 9.07 tonnes per person | 1.65 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 10.64 tonnes per person | 9.4 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9.33 tonnes per person | 7.76 tonnes per person | 1.57 tonnes per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Iceland or Libya?
- Iceland, at 9.67 tonnes per person against 8.84 tonnes per person in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Iceland and Libya?
- 0.83 tonnes per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Libya?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Libya rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Iceland ranks 27th and Libya ranks 29th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.