Libya vs Zimbabwe: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Libya
36.97 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Zimbabwe
30.89 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Libya rank
174th
Zimbabwe rank
176th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Libya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Libya currently reports 36.97 tonnes per square kilometre against 30.89 tonnes per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 6.08 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Libya ranks 174th and Zimbabwe ranks 176th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 56.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 49.69 tonnes per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 11.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 77.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 66.15 tonnes per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 18.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 103.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 84.99 tonnes per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 27.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 151.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 124.26 tonnes per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 29.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 130.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 101.17 tonnes per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 34.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 48.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.36 tonnes per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 31.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.67 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
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, Libya or Zimbabwe?
- Libya, at 36.97 tonnes per square kilometre against 30.89 tonnes per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between Libya and Zimbabwe?
- 6.08 tonnes per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Zimbabwe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 174th and Zimbabwe ranks 176th 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.