Libya vs Singapore: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Libya
2.49 billion tonnes
in 2024
Singapore
2.25 billion tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
63rd
Singapore rank
65th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Libya
- Singapore
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2.49 billion tonnes against 2.25 billion tonnes in Singapore, a difference of 242.17 million tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Libya ranks 63rd and Singapore ranks 65th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.33 million tonnes | 16.73 million tonnes | 15.40 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 1960s | 23.59 million tonnes | 43.13 million tonnes | 19.54 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 1970s | 201.28 million tonnes | 179.24 million tonnes | 22.05 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1980s | 450.32 million tonnes | 476.07 million tonnes | 25.75 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 1990s | 842.60 million tonnes | 894.20 million tonnes | 51.60 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.36 billion tonnes | 1.34 billion tonnes | 26.88 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.92 billion tonnes | 1.78 billion tonnes | 143.89 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 2.36 billion tonnes | 2.14 billion tonnes | 219.95 million tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Libya or Singapore?
- Libya, at 2.49 billion tonnes against 2.25 billion tonnes in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Libya and Singapore?
- 242.17 million tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Singapore?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Singapore rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Libya ranks 63rd and Singapore ranks 65th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.