Australia vs Libya: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Australia
489.58 kilograms per person
in 2023
Libya
453.07 kilograms per person
in 2023
Australia rank
40th
Libya rank
43rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Australia
- Libya
How they compare
Australia currently reports 489.58 kilograms per person against 453.07 kilograms per person in Libya, a difference of 36.51 kilograms per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Australia ranks 40th and Libya ranks 43rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 529.73 kilograms per person | 674.36 kilograms per person | 144.63 kilograms per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 563.08 kilograms per person | 645.54 kilograms per person | 82.46 kilograms per person | Libya |
| 2010s | 569.38 kilograms per person | 562.32 kilograms per person | 7.06 kilograms per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 515.43 kilograms per person | 452.44 kilograms per person | 62.99 kilograms per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Australia or Libya?
- Australia, at 489.58 kilograms per person against 453.07 kilograms per person in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Australia and Libya?
- 36.51 kilograms per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Libya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Libya rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Australia ranks 40th and Libya ranks 43rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.