China, People's Republic of vs Libya: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
China, People's Republic of
8.66 tonnes per person
in 2024
Libya
8.84 tonnes per person
in 2024
China, People's Republic of rank
29th
Libya rank
28th
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time
- China, People's Republic of
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 8.84 tonnes per person against 8.66 tonnes per person in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 0.18 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China, People's Republic of ahead.
China, People's Republic of ranks 29th and Libya ranks 28th of 208 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, People's Republic of | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4049 tonnes per person | 0.2268 tonnes per person | 0.1782 tonnes per person | China, People's Republic of |
| 1960s | 0.7531 tonnes per person | 4.79 tonnes per person | 4.04 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 1970s | 1.26 tonnes per person | 7.56 tonnes per person | 6.29 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 1980s | 1.82 tonnes per person | 8.08 tonnes per person | 6.26 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 1990s | 2.56 tonnes per person | 9.62 tonnes per person | 7.06 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 4.29 tonnes per person | 9.07 tonnes per person | 4.78 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 2010s | 7.08 tonnes per person | 9.4 tonnes per person | 2.32 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 8.2 tonnes per person | 7.76 tonnes per person | 0.4341 tonnes per person | China, People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use, China, People's Republic of or Libya?
- Libya, at 8.84 tonnes per person against 8.66 tonnes per person in China, People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between China, People's Republic of and Libya?
- 0.18 tonnes per person, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Libya?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do China, People's Republic of and Libya rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 29th and Libya ranks 28th of 208 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 vs. per capita energy use. 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.