Iraq vs Libya: Per capita co2 flaring

Iraq
0.7424
in 2024
Libya
1.6
in 2024
Iraq rank
3rd
Libya rank
1st

Per capita co2 flaring over time

  • Iraq
  • Libya
051015196519942024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 1.6 against 0.7424 in Iraq, a difference of 0.8576.

That makes Libya's figure about 2.2 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Libya ahead.

Iraq ranks 3rd and Libya ranks 1st of 213 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 1.07 12.26 11.19 Libya
1970s 1.42 4.81 3.39 Libya
1980s 0.6327 1.21 0.5815 Libya
1990s 0.2645 1.72 1.46 Libya
2000s 0.4927 1.34 0.8431 Libya
2010s 0.7521 1.16 0.4087 Libya
2020s 0.7601 1.4 0.6399 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co2 flaring, Iraq or Libya?
Libya, at 1.6 against 0.7424 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co2 flaring between Iraq and Libya?
0.8576, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?
58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Libya rank globally for per capita co2 flaring?
Iraq ranks 3rd and Libya ranks 1st of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita co2 flaring
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 12,147 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed