South Korea vs Libya: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
South Korea
12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Libya
12.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
19th
Libya rank
17th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- South Korea
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 12.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in South Korea, a difference of 0.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 19th and Libya ranks 17th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 12 and Libya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1860s | 0.6822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1870s | 0.6864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1880s | 0.692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1890s | 0.6983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1900s | 0.7041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1910s | 0.7095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1920s | 0.7296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1930s | 0.7604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1940s | 0.7939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1950s | 0.7354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 1960s | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 32.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 31.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 1970s | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 37.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 34.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 1980s | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 1990s | 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 10.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 2010s | 13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 12.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, South Korea or Libya?
- Libya, at 12.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between South Korea and Libya?
- 0.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Libya?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Libya rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- South Korea ranks 19th and Libya ranks 17th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.