Libya vs Syria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Libya
2.55 billion tonnes
in 2024
Syria
2.48 billion tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
91st
Syria rank
94th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Libya
- Syria
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2.55 billion tonnes against 2.48 billion tonnes in Syria, a difference of 69.97 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.
Libya ranks 91st and Syria ranks 94th of 194 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.51 million tonnes | 352.32 million tonnes | 335.82 million tonnes | Syria |
| 1960s | 65.52 million tonnes | 544.45 million tonnes | 478.93 million tonnes | Syria |
| 1970s | 253.38 million tonnes | 611.57 million tonnes | 358.19 million tonnes | Syria |
| 1980s | 509.57 million tonnes | 805.92 million tonnes | 296.35 million tonnes | Syria |
| 1990s | 909.00 million tonnes | 1.17 billion tonnes | 261.13 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2000s | 1.43 billion tonnes | 1.68 billion tonnes | 250.15 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2010s | 1.98 billion tonnes | 2.20 billion tonnes | 214.44 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2020s | 2.43 billion tonnes | 2.43 billion tonnes | 3.91 million tonnes | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Libya or Syria?
- Libya, at 2.55 billion tonnes against 2.48 billion tonnes in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Libya and Syria?
- 69.97 million tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syria?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Syria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Libya ranks 91st and Syria ranks 94th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.