Algeria vs Libya: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
Algeria
2.17 tonnes per person
in 2024
Libya
2.09 tonnes per person
in 2024
Algeria rank
26th
Libya rank
28th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Algeria
- Libya
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 2.17 tonnes per person against 2.09 tonnes per person in Libya, a difference of 0.08 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 26th and Libya ranks 28th of 146 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1553 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1553 tonnes per person | Algeria |
| 1970s | 0.3331 tonnes per person | 0.1212 tonnes per person | 0.2119 tonnes per person | Algeria |
| 1980s | 1.21 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 0.2564 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.51 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | 0.4128 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.44 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 0.3643 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.84 tonnes per person | 3.1 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 2.18 tonnes per person | 1.86 tonnes per person | 0.3209 tonnes per person | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from gas, Algeria or Libya?
- Algeria, at 2.17 tonnes per person against 2.09 tonnes per person in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from gas between Algeria and Libya?
- 0.08 tonnes per person, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Libya?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Libya rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Algeria ranks 26th and Libya ranks 28th of 146 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 gas. 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 gas, measured in tonnes per person.