Iraq vs Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita

Iraq
14 tonnes per person
in 2024
Libya
15.52 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iraq rank
148th
Libya rank
145th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time

  • Iraq
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 15.52 tonnes per person against 14 tonnes per person in Iraq, a difference of 1.52 tonnes per person.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 148th and Libya ranks 145th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 62.07 tonnes per person 54.64 tonnes per person 7.43 tonnes per person Iraq
1970s 49.07 tonnes per person 42.07 tonnes per person 7 tonnes per person Iraq
1980s 38.47 tonnes per person 29.22 tonnes per person 9.25 tonnes per person Iraq
1990s 30.47 tonnes per person 24.85 tonnes per person 5.62 tonnes per person Iraq
2000s 20.63 tonnes per person 21.16 tonnes per person 0.5248 tonnes per person Libya
2010s 16.69 tonnes per person 17.99 tonnes per person 1.29 tonnes per person Libya
2020s 14.54 tonnes per person 15.93 tonnes per person 1.39 tonnes per person Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, Iraq or Libya?
Libya, at 15.52 tonnes per person against 14 tonnes per person in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between Iraq and Libya?
1.52 tonnes per person, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Libya rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
Iraq ranks 148th and Libya ranks 145th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 12,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.