Libya vs Maldives: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Libya
2,472 kilograms per person
in 2023
Maldives
2,566 kilograms per person
in 2023
Libya rank
17th
Maldives rank
15th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Libya
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 2,566 kilograms per person against 2,472 kilograms per person in Libya, a difference of 94 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 17th and Maldives ranks 15th of 191 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,761 kilograms per person | 754.11 kilograms per person | 1,007 kilograms per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 2,153 kilograms per person | 1,283 kilograms per person | 870.04 kilograms per person | Libya |
| 2010s | 2,607 kilograms per person | 1,889 kilograms per person | 717.89 kilograms per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 2,408 kilograms per person | 2,240 kilograms per person | 168.37 kilograms per person | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Libya or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 2,566 kilograms per person against 2,472 kilograms per person in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Libya and Maldives?
- 94 kilograms per person, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Maldives?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Maldives rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Libya ranks 17th and Maldives ranks 15th of 191 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 from transport. 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.