Ireland vs Libya: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
Ireland
1.96 tonnes per person
in 2024
Libya
2.09 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
29th
Libya rank
28th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Ireland
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2.09 tonnes per person against 1.96 tonnes per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.13 tonnes per person.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Libya ahead.
Ireland ranks 29th and Libya ranks 28th of 146 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0795 tonnes per person | 0.3031 tonnes per person | 0.2236 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.9979 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 0.4661 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.55 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | 0.3754 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 2.22 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 0.4121 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.1 tonnes per person | 3.1 tonnes per person | 1 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 2.05 tonnes per person | 1.86 tonnes per person | 0.1937 tonnes per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from gas, Ireland or Libya?
- Libya, at 2.09 tonnes per person against 1.96 tonnes per person in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from gas between Ireland and Libya?
- 0.13 tonnes per person, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Libya?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Libya rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Ireland ranks 29th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.