How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP

Iraq

0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Libya

0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Iraq rank

138th

Libya rank

137th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP over time

Iraq
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Iraq, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

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

Iraq ranks 138th and Libya ranks 137th of 193 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.2349 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0932 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1417 tonnes per US$ of GDP	Iraq
1970s	0.0727 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0623 tonnes per US$ of GDP	Iraq
1980s	0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	Iraq
1990s	0.364 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.36 tonnes per US$ of GDP	Iraq
2000s	0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0031 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	Iraq
2010s	0.0031 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0019 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	Iraq
2020s	0.0027 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0027 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp, Iraq or Libya?: Libya, at 0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp between Iraq and Libya?: 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 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 unit of gdp?: Iraq ranks 138th and Libya ranks 137th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.