Libya vs Zambia: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Libya
94.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Zambia
99.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Libya rank
61st
Zambia rank
59th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Libya
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 99.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 94.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Libya, a difference of 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Zambia ahead.
Libya ranks 61st and Zambia ranks 59th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 332,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1860s | 316,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1870s | 303,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1880s | 362,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1890s | 520,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1900s | 295,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1910s | 19,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1920s | -112,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1930s | 422,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1940s | 779,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1950s | 10.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1960s | 59.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1970s | 93.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1980s | 76.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1990s | 93.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 2000s | 93.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 2010s | 85.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 2020s | 82.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Libya or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 99.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 94.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Libya and Zambia?
- 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Zambia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Zambia rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Libya ranks 61st and Zambia ranks 59th 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.