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
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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About this data
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.