India vs Libya: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
India
153.35 kilograms per person
in 2023
Libya
161.52 kilograms per person
in 2023
India rank
123rd
Libya rank
122nd
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- India
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 161.52 kilograms per person against 153.35 kilograms per person in India, a difference of 8.17 kilograms per person.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
India ranks 123rd and Libya ranks 122nd of 193 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139.38 kilograms per person | 178.9 kilograms per person | 39.52 kilograms per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 137.15 kilograms per person | 167.08 kilograms per person | 29.93 kilograms per person | Libya |
| 2010s | 145.33 kilograms per person | 181.21 kilograms per person | 35.88 kilograms per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 152.53 kilograms per person | 161.98 kilograms per person | 9.45 kilograms per person | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, India or Libya?
- Libya, at 161.52 kilograms per person against 153.35 kilograms per person in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between India and Libya?
- 8.17 kilograms per person, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Libya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do India and Libya rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- India ranks 123rd and Libya ranks 122nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.