Libya vs Nauru: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Libya
5 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nauru
5.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Libya rank
32nd
Nauru rank
29th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Libya
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 5.13 tonnes per person against 5 tonnes per person in Libya, a difference of 0.13 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Nauru ahead.
Libya ranks 32nd and Nauru ranks 29th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Nauru in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 tonnes per person | 6.93 tonnes per person | 5.54 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 1970s | 2.43 tonnes per person | 13.61 tonnes per person | 11.18 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 1980s | 4.96 tonnes per person | 16.19 tonnes per person | 11.22 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 1990s | 5.74 tonnes per person | 10.88 tonnes per person | 5.14 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 2000s | 5.64 tonnes per person | 5.95 tonnes per person | 0.3092 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 2010s | 4.88 tonnes per person | 4.52 tonnes per person | 0.3598 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 4.34 tonnes per person | 4.89 tonnes per person | 0.5467 tonnes per person | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Libya or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 5.13 tonnes per person against 5 tonnes per person in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Libya and Nauru?
- 0.13 tonnes per person, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nauru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Nauru rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Libya ranks 32nd and Nauru ranks 29th of 213 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 by fuel type. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.