Libya vs Zimbabwe: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre

Libya
37.09 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Zimbabwe
35.42 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Libya rank
160th
Zimbabwe rank
163rd

Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time

  • Libya
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 37.09 tonnes per square kilometre against 35.42 tonnes per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Libya ranks 160th and Zimbabwe ranks 163rd of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 5.82 tonnes per square kilometre 14.01 tonnes per square kilometre 8.19 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1970s 10.79 tonnes per square kilometre 23.42 tonnes per square kilometre 12.63 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1980s 17.9 tonnes per square kilometre 30.68 tonnes per square kilometre 12.79 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1990s 26.62 tonnes per square kilometre 40.02 tonnes per square kilometre 13.39 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 29.8 tonnes per square kilometre 27.17 tonnes per square kilometre 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre Libya
2010s 34.99 tonnes per square kilometre 27.89 tonnes per square kilometre 7.1 tonnes per square kilometre Libya
2020s 31.93 tonnes per square kilometre 30.03 tonnes per square kilometre 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Libya or Zimbabwe?
Libya, at 37.09 tonnes per square kilometre against 35.42 tonnes per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Libya and Zimbabwe?
1.67 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
Libya ranks 160th and Zimbabwe ranks 163rd 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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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,625 data points, 1961–2024
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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.