Cambodia vs Libya: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Cambodia
0.2587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Libya
0.2547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Cambodia rank
112th
Libya rank
115th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Cambodia
- Libya
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 0.2587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.2547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Libya, a difference of 0.004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Libya ahead.
Cambodia ranks 112th and Libya ranks 115th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 1860s | 0.0373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 1870s | 0.0442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 1880s | 0.0537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 1890s | 0.0609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 1900s | 0.0712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 1910s | 0.0908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 1920s | 0.1235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 1930s | 0.1583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 1940s | 0.2039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 1950s | 0.2568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 1960s | 0.2784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.2783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.3771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 0.3626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 0.3004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 0.3054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 0.2785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions, Cambodia or Libya?
- Cambodia, at 0.2587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.2547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between Cambodia and Libya?
- 0.004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Libya?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Libya rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 112th and Libya ranks 115th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.