Libya vs Norway: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Libya
2,472 kilograms per person
in 2023
Norway
2,323 kilograms per person
in 2023
Libya rank
17th
Norway rank
20th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Libya
- Norway
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2,472 kilograms per person against 2,323 kilograms per person in Norway, a difference of 149 kilograms per person.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Libya ranks 17th and Norway ranks 20th of 191 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,761 kilograms per person | 2,615 kilograms per person | 854 kilograms per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 2,153 kilograms per person | 2,824 kilograms per person | 671.46 kilograms per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 2,607 kilograms per person | 2,860 kilograms per person | 252.94 kilograms per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 2,408 kilograms per person | 2,423 kilograms per person | 15.15 kilograms per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Libya or Norway?
- Libya, at 2,472 kilograms per person against 2,323 kilograms per person in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Libya and Norway?
- 149 kilograms per person, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Norway?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Norway rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Libya ranks 17th and Norway ranks 20th 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.