Georgia vs Libya: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Georgia
1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Libya
1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Georgia rank
120th
Libya rank
121st
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Georgia
- Libya
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Libya, a difference of 15,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 120th and Libya ranks 121st of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 16 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 237,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 192,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1860s | 256,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 208,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1870s | 303,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 244,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1880s | 370,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 297,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1890s | 408,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 327,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1900s | 433,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 343,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1910s | 500,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 388,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1920s | 604,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 153,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 450,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1930s | 628,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 166,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 462,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1940s | 759,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 336,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 423,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1950s | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 490,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 685,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1960s | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 529,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1970s | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 804,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1980s | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1990s | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 664,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 2000s | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 193,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 2010s | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Georgia or Libya?
- Georgia, at 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Georgia and Libya?
- 15,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Libya?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Libya rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Georgia ranks 120th and Libya ranks 121st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.