Libya vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Libya
0.0514 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.0569 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Libya rank
12th
South Africa rank
9th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time
- Libya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0569 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0514 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Libya, a difference of 0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Libya ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 9th of 202 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2262 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2161 tonnes per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0172 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.122 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1048 tonnes per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0777 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0621 tonnes per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0282 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0669 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0387 tonnes per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0333 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0633 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0301 tonnes per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0304 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0478 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0174 tonnes per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0549 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0566 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 tonnes per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Libya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0569 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 South Africa?
- 0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 9th 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.