Libya vs Norway: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Libya
1.36 billion tonnes
in 2024
Norway
1.49 billion tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
60th
Norway rank
57th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Libya
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.49 billion tonnes against 1.36 billion tonnes in Libya, a difference of 125.23 million tonnes.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 60th and Norway ranks 57th of 215 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.05 million tonnes | 71.99 million tonnes | 70.94 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1960s | 9.53 million tonnes | 169.33 million tonnes | 159.80 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1970s | 48.98 million tonnes | 365.68 million tonnes | 316.70 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1980s | 191.80 million tonnes | 593.91 million tonnes | 402.11 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1990s | 423.88 million tonnes | 804.76 million tonnes | 380.88 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 745.81 million tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 290.48 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.06 billion tonnes | 1.28 billion tonnes | 213.04 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.29 billion tonnes | 1.45 billion tonnes | 152.26 million tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Libya or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.49 billion tonnes against 1.36 billion tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Libya and Norway?
- 125.23 million tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Norway?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Norway rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Libya ranks 60th and Norway ranks 57th 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.