Libya vs South Sudan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Libya
0 tonnes per person
in 2008
South Sudan
0 tonnes per person
in 2011
Libya rank
141st
South Sudan rank
141st
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Libya
- South Sudan
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0 tonnes per person against 0 tonnes per person in South Sudan, a difference of 0 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 141st and South Sudan ranks 141st of 179 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0536 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 0.0502 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 1960s | 0.0189 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0184 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Libya or South Sudan?
- Libya, at 0 tonnes per person against 0 tonnes per person in South Sudan as of 2008.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Libya and South Sudan?
- 0 tonnes per person, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Sudan?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2008.
- How do Libya and South Sudan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Libya ranks 141st and South Sudan ranks 141st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.