Libya vs Nigeria: Carbon intensity of energy
Libya
265.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Nigeria
263.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Libya rank
34th
Nigeria rank
35th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Libya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Libya currently reports 265.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 263.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Nigeria, a difference of 1.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Libya ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 35th of 204 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 259.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 409.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 149.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 291.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 312.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 21.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 237.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 359.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 122.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 280.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 284.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 253.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 262.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 8.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Libya or Nigeria?
- Libya, at 265.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 263.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Libya and Nigeria?
- 1.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Nigeria rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Libya ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 35th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.