Israel vs Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Israel
1.41 billion tonnes
in 2024
Libya
1.36 billion tonnes
in 2024
Israel rank
59th
Libya rank
60th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Israel
- Libya
How they compare
Israel currently reports 1.41 billion tonnes against 1.36 billion tonnes in Libya, a difference of 42.36 million tonnes.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 59th and Libya ranks 60th of 215 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.44 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 17.39 million tonnes | Israel |
| 1960s | 86.14 million tonnes | 9.53 million tonnes | 76.61 million tonnes | Israel |
| 1970s | 233.96 million tonnes | 48.98 million tonnes | 184.98 million tonnes | Israel |
| 1980s | 421.45 million tonnes | 191.80 million tonnes | 229.65 million tonnes | Israel |
| 1990s | 655.16 million tonnes | 423.88 million tonnes | 231.28 million tonnes | Israel |
| 2000s | 939.41 million tonnes | 745.81 million tonnes | 193.61 million tonnes | Israel |
| 2010s | 1.20 billion tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 139.24 million tonnes | Israel |
| 2020s | 1.36 billion tonnes | 1.29 billion tonnes | 70.29 million tonnes | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Israel or Libya?
- Israel, at 1.41 billion tonnes against 1.36 billion tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Israel and Libya?
- 42.36 million tonnes, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Libya?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Libya rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Israel ranks 59th 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.