Iraq vs Libya: Methane emissions, per unit of GDP
Iraq
0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Libya
0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iraq rank
37th
Libya rank
35th
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP over time
- Iraq
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP against 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in Iraq, a difference of 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.
Iraq ranks 37th and Libya ranks 35th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.0113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.0016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.0154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per unit of gdp, Iraq or Libya?
- Libya, at 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP against 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per unit of gdp between Iraq and Libya?
- 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Libya rank globally for methane emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 37th and Libya ranks 35th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.