Libya vs Middle income: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Libya
- Middle income
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.6594 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Middle income, a difference of 0.4706 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.7 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 13th and Middle income ranks 14th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Middle income in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5744 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8654 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.291 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Middle income |
| 1980s | 0.5511 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9183 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3672 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Middle income |
| 1990s | 0.768 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9997 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2316 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Middle income |
| 2000s | 0.7853 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9032 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Middle income |
| 2010s | 0.9699 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.802 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1679 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.11 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6857 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4204 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Libya or Middle income?
- Libya, at 1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.6594 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Libya and Middle income?
- 0.4706 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Middle income rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Libya ranks 13th and Middle income ranks 14th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.