Iran vs Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Iran
0.0494 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Libya
0.0526 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran rank
62nd
Libya rank
59th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- Iran
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.0526 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0494 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 62nd and Libya ranks 59th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3884 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.049 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.3393 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.1137 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0914 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.0382 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.0733 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0305 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0429 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.0553 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.035 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.0354 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.0549 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0563 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp, Iran or Libya?
- Libya, at 0.0526 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0494 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp between Iran and Libya?
- 0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Libya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Libya rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 62nd and Libya ranks 59th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.