Kenya vs Libya: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Kenya
36.54 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Libya
37.09 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Kenya rank
161st
Libya rank
160th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Kenya
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 37.09 tonnes per square kilometre against 36.54 tonnes per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 0.55 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 161st and Libya ranks 160th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1970s | 7.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.98 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1980s | 8.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.24 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1990s | 13 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.63 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2000s | 16.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.67 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2010s | 25.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 34.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.93 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2020s | 35.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 31.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.72 tonnes per square kilometre | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Kenya or Libya?
- Libya, at 37.09 tonnes per square kilometre against 36.54 tonnes per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Kenya and Libya?
- 0.55 tonnes per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Libya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Libya rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 161st 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.