Iceland vs Libya: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. 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.