Libya vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Libya
114.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
155.60 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
141st
Saudi Arabia rank
139th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Libya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 155.60 million tonnes against 114.52 million tonnes in Libya, a difference of 41.08 million tonnes.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 141st and Saudi Arabia ranks 139th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 14 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 269,388 tonnes | -1.43 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1860s | 697,080 tonnes | -4.35 million tonnes | 5.05 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1870s | 1.20 million tonnes | -7.38 million tonnes | 8.58 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1880s | 2.71 million tonnes | -10.18 million tonnes | 12.89 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1890s | 7.58 million tonnes | -13.10 million tonnes | 20.67 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1900s | 13.71 million tonnes | -16.41 million tonnes | 30.11 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1910s | 16.31 million tonnes | -20.87 million tonnes | 37.18 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1920s | 16.67 million tonnes | -26.13 million tonnes | 42.80 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1930s | 23.93 million tonnes | -30.20 million tonnes | 54.13 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1940s | 43.59 million tonnes | -34.46 million tonnes | 78.05 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1950s | 69.15 million tonnes | -34.04 million tonnes | 103.18 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1960s | 95.91 million tonnes | -25.75 million tonnes | 121.65 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1970s | 106.07 million tonnes | -3.08 million tonnes | 109.15 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1980s | 113.23 million tonnes | 51.94 million tonnes | 61.29 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1990s | 120.38 million tonnes | 131.46 million tonnes | 11.08 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 122.46 million tonnes | 149.07 million tonnes | 26.61 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 117.56 million tonnes | 153.59 million tonnes | 36.04 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 114.97 million tonnes | 154.91 million tonnes | 39.94 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Libya or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 155.60 million tonnes against 114.52 million tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 41.08 million tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Libya ranks 141st and Saudi Arabia ranks 139th of 197 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 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.