Libya vs Tunisia: Carbon intensity of energy
Libya
265.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Tunisia
265.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Libya rank
34th
Tunisia rank
33rd
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Libya
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 265.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 265.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Libya, a difference of 0.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tunisia ahead.
Libya ranks 34th and Tunisia ranks 33rd of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 259.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 253.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 6.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Libya |
| 1990s | 291.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 258 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 33.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Libya |
| 2000s | 237.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 233.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Libya |
| 2010s | 280.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 284.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 253.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 257.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 3.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Libya or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 265.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 265.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Libya and Tunisia?
- 0.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tunisia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Tunisia rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Libya ranks 34th and Tunisia ranks 33rd 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.