Chile vs Libya: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Chile
95.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Libya
92.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Chile rank
46th
Libya rank
48th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Chile
- Libya
How they compare
Chile currently reports 95.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 92.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Libya, a difference of 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 46th and Libya ranks 48th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 13 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 840,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 718,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1860s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 125,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1870s | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1880s | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 138,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1890s | 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1900s | 5.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 161,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1910s | 7.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 169,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1920s | 6.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 183,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1930s | 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 213,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1940s | 9.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 279,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1950s | 17.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1960s | 27.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1970s | 36.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1980s | 38.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1990s | 58.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 2000s | 79.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 2010s | 99.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 2020s | 98.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Chile or Libya?
- Chile, at 95.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 92.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Chile and Libya?
- 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Libya?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Libya rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Chile ranks 46th and Libya ranks 48th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.