Libya vs South Africa: Carbon intensity of GDP
Libya
1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Libya rank
13th
South Africa rank
11th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Libya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Libya, a difference of 0.07 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 11th of 199 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5744 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.63 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.05 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.5511 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.63 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.768 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.67 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9039 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.7853 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.58 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7983 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9699 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.37 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4034 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.11 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1282 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Libya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Libya and South Africa?
- 0.07 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Libya ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 11th 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$.