Iceland vs Libya: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Iceland
37.72 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Libya
37.09 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Iceland rank
159th
Libya rank
160th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Iceland
- Libya
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 37.72 tonnes per square kilometre against 37.09 tonnes per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 0.63 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 159th and Libya ranks 160th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.58 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1970s | 16.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.12 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1980s | 17.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3996 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1990s | 24.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.27 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2000s | 31.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 35.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 34.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3023 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2020s | 35.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 31.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Iceland or Libya?
- Iceland, at 37.72 tonnes per square kilometre against 37.09 tonnes per square kilometre in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Iceland and Libya?
- 0.63 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 159th and Libya ranks 160th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.