Greece vs Libya: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Greece
413.94 kilograms per person
in 2023
Libya
453.07 kilograms per person
in 2023
Greece rank
46th
Libya rank
43rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Greece
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 453.07 kilograms per person against 413.94 kilograms per person in Greece, a difference of 39.13 kilograms per person.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Greece ranks 46th and Libya ranks 43rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 586.79 kilograms per person | 674.36 kilograms per person | 87.57 kilograms per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 909.79 kilograms per person | 645.54 kilograms per person | 264.24 kilograms per person | Greece |
| 2010s | 557.11 kilograms per person | 562.32 kilograms per person | 5.21 kilograms per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 493.81 kilograms per person | 452.44 kilograms per person | 41.38 kilograms per person | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Greece or Libya?
- Libya, at 453.07 kilograms per person against 413.94 kilograms per person in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Greece and Libya?
- 39.13 kilograms per person, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Libya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Libya rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Greece ranks 46th 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.