Iraq vs Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Iraq
559.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya
531.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
50th
Libya rank
52nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Iraq
- Libya
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 559.43 million tonnes against 531.33 million tonnes in Libya, a difference of 28.10 million tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 50th and Libya ranks 52nd of 146 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.36 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 13.36 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1970s | 25.86 million tonnes | 532,713 tonnes | 25.33 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1980s | 44.53 million tonnes | 28.07 million tonnes | 16.46 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1990s | 78.72 million tonnes | 113.41 million tonnes | 34.69 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 140.94 million tonnes | 212.55 million tonnes | 71.61 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 276.94 million tonnes | 359.36 million tonnes | 82.42 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 484.06 million tonnes | 501.21 million tonnes | 17.15 million tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Iraq or Libya?
- Iraq, at 559.43 million tonnes against 531.33 million tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Iraq and Libya?
- 28.10 million tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Libya rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Iraq ranks 50th and Libya ranks 52nd of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.