Libya vs Russia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP

Libya
0.0514 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Russia
0.0562 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Libya rank
12th
Russia rank
10th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Libya
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.0562 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0514 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Libya, a difference of 0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Russia ahead.

Libya ranks 12th and Russia ranks 10th of 202 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0235 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1187 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0952 tonnes per US$ of GDP Russia
1990s 0.0282 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.2074 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1791 tonnes per US$ of GDP Russia
2000s 0.0333 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.163 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1298 tonnes per US$ of GDP Russia
2010s 0.0304 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0628 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0324 tonnes per US$ of GDP Russia
2020s 0.0549 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0619 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Libya or Russia?
Russia, at 0.0562 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0514 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Libya and Russia?
0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Russia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Libya and Russia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Libya ranks 12th and Russia ranks 10th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.