Libya vs Singapore: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Libya
8.84 tonnes per person
in 2024
Singapore
9.24 tonnes per person
in 2024
Libya rank
29th
Singapore rank
28th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Libya
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 9.24 tonnes per person against 8.84 tonnes per person in Libya, a difference of 0.4 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Libya ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 28th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2268 tonnes per person | 2.34 tonnes per person | 2.11 tonnes per person | Singapore |
| 1960s | 4.79 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person | 3.16 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 1970s | 7.56 tonnes per person | 10.89 tonnes per person | 3.33 tonnes per person | Singapore |
| 1980s | 8.08 tonnes per person | 11.97 tonnes per person | 3.88 tonnes per person | Singapore |
| 1990s | 9.62 tonnes per person | 13.98 tonnes per person | 4.35 tonnes per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 9.07 tonnes per person | 9.17 tonnes per person | 0.1007 tonnes per person | Singapore |
| 2010s | 9.4 tonnes per person | 8.82 tonnes per person | 0.5753 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 7.76 tonnes per person | 8.81 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | Singapore |
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, Libya or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 9.24 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 Libya and Singapore?
- 0.4 tonnes per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Singapore?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Singapore rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Libya ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 28th 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.