Ireland vs Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled

Ireland
2.37 billion tonnes
in 2024
Libya
2.49 billion tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
64th
Libya rank
63rd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled over time

  • Ireland
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 2.49 billion tonnes against 2.37 billion tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 123.45 million tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 64th and Libya ranks 63rd of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Libya Difference Ahead
1950s 279.92 million tonnes 1.33 million tonnes 278.59 million tonnes Ireland
1960s 400.79 million tonnes 23.59 million tonnes 377.21 million tonnes Ireland
1970s 594.33 million tonnes 201.28 million tonnes 393.04 million tonnes Ireland
1980s 847.93 million tonnes 450.32 million tonnes 397.62 million tonnes Ireland
1990s 1.17 billion tonnes 842.60 million tonnes 325.12 million tonnes Ireland
2000s 1.60 billion tonnes 1.36 billion tonnes 234.01 million tonnes Ireland
2010s 2.02 billion tonnes 1.92 billion tonnes 97.20 million tonnes Ireland
2020s 2.30 billion tonnes 2.36 billion tonnes 66.82 million tonnes Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled, Ireland or Libya?
Libya, at 2.49 billion tonnes against 2.37 billion tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled between Ireland and Libya?
123.45 million tonnes, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Libya?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Libya rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
Ireland ranks 64th and Libya ranks 63rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 23,492 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.