Latvia vs Libya: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Latvia
435.61 kilograms per person
in 2023
Libya
453.07 kilograms per person
in 2023
Latvia rank
45th
Libya rank
43rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Latvia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 453.07 kilograms per person against 435.61 kilograms per person in Latvia, a difference of 17.46 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 45th and Libya ranks 43rd of 187 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 612.35 kilograms per person | 674.36 kilograms per person | 62.01 kilograms per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 378.63 kilograms per person | 645.54 kilograms per person | 266.91 kilograms per person | Libya |
| 2010s | 427.26 kilograms per person | 562.32 kilograms per person | 135.05 kilograms per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 439.76 kilograms per person | 452.44 kilograms per person | 12.68 kilograms per person | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Latvia or Libya?
- Libya, at 453.07 kilograms per person against 435.61 kilograms per person in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Latvia and Libya?
- 17.46 kilograms per person, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Libya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Libya rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Latvia ranks 45th 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.