Libya vs Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre
Libya
6.7 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Spain
7.07 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Libya rank
23rd
Spain rank
22nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre over time
- Libya
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 7.07 tonnes per square kilometre against 6.7 tonnes per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 0.37 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 22nd of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2916 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1990s | 4.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8814 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2000s | 4.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1423 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2010s | 4.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2020s | 5.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre, Libya or Spain?
- Spain, at 7.07 tonnes per square kilometre against 6.7 tonnes per square kilometre in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre between Libya and Spain?
- 0.37 tonnes per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Spain rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 22nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.