Libya vs Suriname: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Libya
5 tonnes per person
in 2024
Suriname
4.64 tonnes per person
in 2024
Libya rank
32nd
Suriname rank
35th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Libya
- Suriname
How they compare
Libya currently reports 5 tonnes per person against 4.64 tonnes per person in Suriname, a difference of 0.36 tonnes per person.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Suriname ahead.
Libya ranks 32nd and Suriname ranks 35th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1732 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | Suriname |
| 1960s | 1.09 tonnes per person | 2.58 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | Suriname |
| 1970s | 2.43 tonnes per person | 4.72 tonnes per person | 2.29 tonnes per person | Suriname |
| 1980s | 4.96 tonnes per person | 4.52 tonnes per person | 0.4413 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 1990s | 5.74 tonnes per person | 4.64 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 5.64 tonnes per person | 3.49 tonnes per person | 2.15 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 2010s | 4.88 tonnes per person | 4.58 tonnes per person | 0.3014 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 4.34 tonnes per person | 4.51 tonnes per person | 0.1708 tonnes per person | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Libya or Suriname?
- Libya, at 5 tonnes per person against 4.64 tonnes per person in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Libya and Suriname?
- 0.36 tonnes per person, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Suriname?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Suriname rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Libya ranks 32nd and Suriname ranks 35th 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.