Libya vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Libya
337.33 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
356.63 tonnes per person
in 2024
Libya rank
59th
South Africa rank
57th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time
- Libya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 356.63 tonnes per person against 337.33 tonnes per person in Libya, a difference of 19.3 tonnes per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 57th of 204 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.33 tonnes per person | 150.09 tonnes per person | 137.76 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 77.43 tonnes per person | 172.28 tonnes per person | 94.85 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 114.73 tonnes per person | 197.59 tonnes per person | 82.86 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 172.71 tonnes per person | 229.6 tonnes per person | 56.9 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 233.61 tonnes per person | 283.28 tonnes per person | 49.67 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 292.92 tonnes per person | 331.85 tonnes per person | 38.93 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 327.44 tonnes per person | 352.14 tonnes per person | 24.71 tonnes per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, Libya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 356.63 tonnes per person against 337.33 tonnes per person in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Libya and South Africa?
- 19.3 tonnes per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Libya ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 57th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.