Italy vs Libya: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Italy
152.1 kilograms per person
in 2023
Libya
161.52 kilograms per person
in 2023
Italy rank
125th
Libya rank
122nd
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Italy
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 161.52 kilograms per person against 152.1 kilograms per person in Italy, a difference of 9.42 kilograms per person.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 125th and Libya ranks 122nd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 225.96 kilograms per person | 178.9 kilograms per person | 47.06 kilograms per person | Italy |
| 2000s | 195.28 kilograms per person | 167.08 kilograms per person | 28.2 kilograms per person | Italy |
| 2010s | 163.44 kilograms per person | 181.21 kilograms per person | 17.77 kilograms per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 156.25 kilograms per person | 161.98 kilograms per person | 5.73 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, Italy or Libya?
- Libya, at 161.52 kilograms per person against 152.1 kilograms per person in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Italy and Libya?
- 9.42 kilograms per person, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Libya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Libya rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Italy ranks 125th 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.