Iceland vs Libya: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Iceland
41.25 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Libya
36.97 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Iceland rank
172nd
Libya rank
174th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Iceland
- Libya
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 41.25 tonnes per square kilometre against 36.97 tonnes per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 4.28 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 172nd and Libya ranks 174th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.17 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1970s | 22.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.48 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1980s | 20.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1990s | 26.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 27.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.317 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2000s | 33.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.32 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 39.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 34.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.48 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2020s | 38.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 31.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.74 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre, Iceland or Libya?
- Iceland, at 41.25 tonnes per square kilometre against 36.97 tonnes per square kilometre in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between Iceland and Libya?
- 4.28 tonnes per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Libya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Libya rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 172nd and Libya ranks 174th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 including land-use change 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.