Israel vs Libya: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas

Israel
2.18 tonnes per person
in 2024
Libya
2.09 tonnes per person
in 2024
Israel rank
25th
Libya rank
28th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time

  • Israel
  • Libya
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 2.18 tonnes per person against 2.09 tonnes per person in Libya, a difference of 0.09 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 25th and Libya ranks 28th of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0944 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0944 tonnes per person Israel
1970s 0.0447 tonnes per person 0.1212 tonnes per person 0.0766 tonnes per person Libya
1980s 0.0317 tonnes per person 1.46 tonnes per person 1.43 tonnes per person Libya
1990s 0.0077 tonnes per person 1.92 tonnes per person 1.91 tonnes per person Libya
2000s 0.4215 tonnes per person 1.81 tonnes per person 1.39 tonnes per person Libya
2010s 1.6 tonnes per person 3.1 tonnes per person 1.5 tonnes per person Libya
2020s 2.43 tonnes per person 1.86 tonnes per person 0.5685 tonnes per person Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from gas, Israel or Libya?
Israel, at 2.18 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 Israel and Libya?
0.09 tonnes per person, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Libya?
58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
How do Israel and Libya rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
Israel ranks 25th 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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,184 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.