Libya vs Singapore: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Libya
8.81 tonnes per person
in 2024
Singapore
9.26 tonnes per person
in 2024
Libya rank
31st
Singapore rank
28th
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Libya
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 9.26 tonnes per person against 8.81 tonnes per person in Libya, a difference of 0.45 tonnes per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 31st and Singapore ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.56 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 0.2548 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 1960s | 5.9 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | 4.36 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 1970s | 7.87 tonnes per person | 10.88 tonnes per person | 3.01 tonnes per person | Singapore |
| 1980s | 8.27 tonnes per person | 12.02 tonnes per person | 3.76 tonnes per person | Singapore |
| 1990s | 9.8 tonnes per person | 14.05 tonnes per person | 4.26 tonnes per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 8.99 tonnes per person | 9.21 tonnes per person | 0.2152 tonnes per person | Singapore |
| 2010s | 9.33 tonnes per person | 8.86 tonnes per person | 0.4735 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 7.73 tonnes per person | 8.83 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change, Libya or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 9.26 tonnes per person against 8.81 tonnes per person in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change between Libya and Singapore?
- 0.45 tonnes per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Singapore?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Singapore rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Libya ranks 31st and Singapore ranks 28th of 194 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 including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.