Cambodia vs Libya: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Cambodia
91.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Libya
94.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cambodia rank
63rd
Libya rank
61st
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Cambodia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 94.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 91.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cambodia, a difference of 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 63rd and Libya ranks 61st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 12 and Libya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 332,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1860s | 6.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 316,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1870s | 8.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 303,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1880s | 10.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 362,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1890s | 12.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 520,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1900s | 13.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 295,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1910s | 15.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1920s | 28.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -112,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1930s | 37.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 422,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1940s | 47.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 779,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1950s | 85.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 54.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1970s | 21.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1980s | 73.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1990s | 55.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 2000s | 59.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 2010s | 85.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 352,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 2020s | 91.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Cambodia or Libya?
- Libya, at 94.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 91.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Cambodia and Libya?
- 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Libya?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Libya rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Cambodia ranks 63rd and Libya ranks 61st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.