Libya vs Peru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Libya
2.49 billion tonnes
in 2024
Peru
2.16 billion tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
63rd
Peru rank
66th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Libya
- Peru
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2.49 billion tonnes against 2.16 billion tonnes in Peru, a difference of 328.06 million tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.
Libya ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 66th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.33 million tonnes | 230.56 million tonnes | 229.22 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1960s | 23.59 million tonnes | 318.33 million tonnes | 294.75 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1970s | 201.28 million tonnes | 487.21 million tonnes | 285.92 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 450.32 million tonnes | 710.33 million tonnes | 260.01 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1990s | 842.60 million tonnes | 939.65 million tonnes | 97.05 million tonnes | Peru |
| 2000s | 1.36 billion tonnes | 1.21 billion tonnes | 148.92 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.92 billion tonnes | 1.62 billion tonnes | 304.76 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 2.36 billion tonnes | 2.03 billion tonnes | 336.21 million tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Libya or Peru?
- Libya, at 2.49 billion tonnes against 2.16 billion tonnes in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Libya and Peru?
- 328.06 million tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Peru?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Peru rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Libya ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 66th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.