Germany vs Libya: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
Germany
1.86 tonnes per person
in 2024
Libya
2.09 tonnes per person
in 2024
Germany rank
31st
Libya rank
28th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Germany
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2.09 tonnes per person against 1.86 tonnes per person in Germany, a difference of 0.23 tonnes per person.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 31st and Libya ranks 28th of 146 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1886 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1886 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 0.9883 tonnes per person | 0.1212 tonnes per person | 0.867 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.39 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 0.0711 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.81 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | 0.1097 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 2.13 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 0.3271 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.06 tonnes per person | 3.1 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.95 tonnes per person | 1.86 tonnes per person | 0.0899 tonnes per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from gas, Germany or Libya?
- Libya, at 2.09 tonnes per person against 1.86 tonnes per person in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from gas between Germany and Libya?
- 0.23 tonnes per person, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Libya?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Libya rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Germany ranks 31st 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.