Azerbaijan vs Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Azerbaijan
1.42 billion tonnes
in 2024
Libya
1.36 billion tonnes
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
58th
Libya rank
60th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Azerbaijan
- Libya
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 1.42 billion tonnes against 1.36 billion tonnes in Libya, a difference of 55.29 million tonnes.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 58th and Libya ranks 60th of 215 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 178.41 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 177.36 million tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 1960s | 316.14 million tonnes | 9.53 million tonnes | 306.62 million tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 1970s | 517.23 million tonnes | 48.98 million tonnes | 468.26 million tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 1980s | 778.70 million tonnes | 191.80 million tonnes | 586.90 million tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 1.02 billion tonnes | 423.88 million tonnes | 599.35 million tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 1.19 billion tonnes | 745.81 million tonnes | 444.25 million tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 1.30 billion tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 239.81 million tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 1.39 billion tonnes | 1.29 billion tonnes | 98.95 million tonnes | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Azerbaijan or Libya?
- Azerbaijan, at 1.42 billion tonnes against 1.36 billion tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Azerbaijan and Libya?
- 55.29 million tonnes, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Libya?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Libya rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Azerbaijan ranks 58th and Libya ranks 60th 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 from oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.