Libya vs United States: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita

Libya
0.0127 kt per person
in 2023
United States
0.0152 kt per person
in 2023
Libya rank
16th
United States rank
13th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita over time

  • Libya
  • United States
00.020.040.060.08196119922023

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.0152 kt per person against 0.0127 kt per person in Libya, a difference of 0.0025 kt per person.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 16th and United States ranks 13th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0359 kt per person 0.0193 kt per person 0.0165 kt per person Libya
1970s 0.0354 kt per person 0.0234 kt per person 0.012 kt per person Libya
1980s 0.0183 kt per person 0.0211 kt per person 0.0028 kt per person United States
1990s 0.017 kt per person 0.0209 kt per person 0.004 kt per person United States
2000s 0.0144 kt per person 0.0206 kt per person 0.0062 kt per person United States
2010s 0.0109 kt per person 0.0173 kt per person 0.0064 kt per person United States
2020s 0.011 kt per person 0.0153 kt per person 0.0043 kt per person United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita, Libya or United States?
United States, at 0.0152 kt per person against 0.0127 kt per person in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita between Libya and United States?
0.0025 kt per person, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Libya and United States rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?
Libya ranks 16th and United States ranks 13th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.