Libya vs Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita

Libya
337.33 tonnes per person
in 2024
Spain
321.4 tonnes per person
in 2024
Libya rank
59th
Spain rank
61st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time

  • Libya
  • Spain
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 337.33 tonnes per person against 321.4 tonnes per person in Spain, a difference of 15.93 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Libya ranks 59th and Spain ranks 61st of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 12.33 tonnes per person 59.58 tonnes per person 47.25 tonnes per person Spain
1970s 77.43 tonnes per person 87.39 tonnes per person 9.96 tonnes per person Spain
1980s 114.73 tonnes per person 132.62 tonnes per person 17.89 tonnes per person Spain
1990s 172.71 tonnes per person 185.4 tonnes per person 12.69 tonnes per person Spain
2000s 233.61 tonnes per person 239.08 tonnes per person 5.47 tonnes per person Spain
2010s 292.92 tonnes per person 287.35 tonnes per person 5.56 tonnes per person Libya
2020s 327.44 tonnes per person 318.06 tonnes per person 9.37 tonnes per person Libya

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 Spain?
Libya, at 337.33 tonnes per person against 321.4 tonnes per person in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Libya and Spain?
15.93 tonnes per person, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Spain?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Libya and Spain rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
Libya ranks 59th and Spain ranks 61st 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.