Iran vs Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Iran
0.0459 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Libya
0.0514 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran rank
15th
Libya rank
12th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time
- Iran
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.0514 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0459 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 15th and Libya ranks 12th of 202 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 | 0.1985 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1883 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.066 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0488 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.0562 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0282 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.028 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.0462 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0333 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.0321 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.0508 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0549 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Iran or Libya?
- Libya, at 0.0514 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0459 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Iran and Libya?
- 0.0055 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, per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 15th and Libya ranks 12th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.