Libya vs Uruguay: Per capita ghg emissions

Libya
12.87
in 2024
Uruguay
12.71
in 2024
Libya rank
24th
Uruguay rank
26th

Per capita ghg emissions over time

  • Libya
  • Uruguay
020406080185019372024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 12.87 against 12.71 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.16.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Uruguay ahead.

Libya ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Uruguay Difference Ahead
1850s 1.18 40.76 39.58 Uruguay
1860s 1 38.33 37.33 Uruguay
1870s 0.857 31.64 30.78 Uruguay
1880s 0.8972 32.54 31.64 Uruguay
1890s 1.1 30.16 29.05 Uruguay
1900s 0.5423 23.92 23.38 Uruguay
1910s 0.0342 20.19 20.16 Uruguay
1920s -0.1565 17.36 17.51 Uruguay
1930s 0.52 15.25 14.73 Uruguay
1940s 0.7871 14.43 13.64 Uruguay
1950s 8.43 14.95 6.52 Uruguay
1960s 32.5 11.66 20.84 Libya
1970s 37.46 8.8 28.66 Libya
1980s 19.72 8.44 11.28 Libya
1990s 19.34 9.58 9.75 Libya
2000s 16.07 12.21 3.87 Libya
2010s 13.11 14.41 1.31 Uruguay
2020s 11.38 12.01 0.6336 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita ghg emissions, Libya or Uruguay?
Libya, at 12.87 against 12.71 in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions between Libya and Uruguay?
0.16, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Uruguay?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Libya and Uruguay rank globally for per capita ghg emissions?
Libya ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed