Libya vs Russia: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Libya
12.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Russia
15.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Libya rank
17th
Russia rank
15th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Libya
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 15.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 12.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Libya, a difference of 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Russia ahead.
Libya ranks 17th and Russia ranks 15th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Russia in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russia |
| 1860s | 0.3952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russia |
| 1870s | 0.3686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russia |
| 1880s | 0.3417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russia |
| 1890s | 0.3151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russia |
| 1900s | 0.2933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russia |
| 1910s | 0.2662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russia |
| 1920s | 0.2571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russia |
| 1930s | 0.2645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russia |
| 1940s | 0.284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russia |
| 1950s | 7.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 1960s | 32.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 1970s | 37.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 1980s | 19.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 1990s | 19.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 15.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 2010s | 12.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russia |
| 2020s | 11.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Libya or Russia?
- Russia, at 15.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 12.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Libya and Russia?
- 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Russia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Russia rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Libya ranks 17th and Russia ranks 15th 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.