Libya vs Singapore: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Libya
8.84 tonnes per person
in 2024
Singapore
9.24 tonnes per person
in 2024
Libya rank
29th
Singapore rank
28th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Libya
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 9.24 tonnes per person against 8.84 tonnes per person in Libya, a difference of 0.4 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Libya ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 28th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2268 tonnes per person | 2.34 tonnes per person | 2.11 tonnes per person | Singapore |
| 1960s | 4.79 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person | 3.16 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 1970s | 7.56 tonnes per person | 10.89 tonnes per person | 3.33 tonnes per person | Singapore |
| 1980s | 8.08 tonnes per person | 11.97 tonnes per person | 3.88 tonnes per person | Singapore |
| 1990s | 9.62 tonnes per person | 13.98 tonnes per person | 4.35 tonnes per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 9.07 tonnes per person | 9.17 tonnes per person | 0.1007 tonnes per person | Singapore |
| 2010s | 9.4 tonnes per person | 8.82 tonnes per person | 0.5753 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 7.76 tonnes per person | 8.81 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Libya or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 9.24 tonnes per person against 8.84 tonnes per person in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Libya and Singapore?
- 0.4 tonnes per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Singapore?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Singapore rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Libya ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 28th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.