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
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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About this data
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.