Libya vs Spain: emissions of air pollutants

Libya
896,496 tonnes
in 2022
Spain
1.03 million tonnes
in 2022
Libya rank
57th
Spain rank
54th

emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Libya
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.03 million tonnes against 896,496 tonnes in Libya, a difference of 138,144 tonnes.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Spain ahead.

Libya ranks 57th and Spain ranks 54th of 220 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Spain Difference Ahead
1750s 13,659 tonnes 544,362 tonnes 530,703 tonnes Spain
1760s 13,663 tonnes 548,855 tonnes 535,192 tonnes Spain
1770s 13,662 tonnes 553,178 tonnes 539,516 tonnes Spain
1780s 13,656 tonnes 557,318 tonnes 543,661 tonnes Spain
1790s 13,646 tonnes 561,260 tonnes 547,615 tonnes Spain
1800s 13,630 tonnes 564,992 tonnes 551,362 tonnes Spain
1810s 13,638 tonnes 568,498 tonnes 554,860 tonnes Spain
1820s 13,678 tonnes 582,113 tonnes 568,436 tonnes Spain
1830s 13,710 tonnes 590,089 tonnes 576,379 tonnes Spain
1840s 13,733 tonnes 602,865 tonnes 589,131 tonnes Spain
1850s 13,748 tonnes 654,528 tonnes 640,780 tonnes Spain
1860s 13,826 tonnes 706,868 tonnes 693,042 tonnes Spain
1870s 13,985 tonnes 763,534 tonnes 749,550 tonnes Spain
1880s 14,132 tonnes 836,822 tonnes 822,690 tonnes Spain
1890s 15,032 tonnes 862,052 tonnes 847,020 tonnes Spain
1900s 14,536 tonnes 859,931 tonnes 845,396 tonnes Spain
1910s 12,969 tonnes 947,742 tonnes 934,773 tonnes Spain
1920s 17,819 tonnes 993,685 tonnes 975,866 tonnes Spain
1930s 24,971 tonnes 892,160 tonnes 867,189 tonnes Spain
1940s 34,816 tonnes 1.06 million tonnes 1.03 million tonnes Spain
1950s 48,577 tonnes 1.27 million tonnes 1.22 million tonnes Spain
1960s 123,615 tonnes 1.37 million tonnes 1.25 million tonnes Spain
1970s 227,014 tonnes 2.19 million tonnes 1.96 million tonnes Spain
1980s 384,905 tonnes 2.76 million tonnes 2.37 million tonnes Spain
1990s 593,333 tonnes 2.99 million tonnes 2.39 million tonnes Spain
2000s 1.08 million tonnes 1.69 million tonnes 601,696 tonnes Spain
2010s 1.05 million tonnes 1.19 million tonnes 137,403 tonnes Spain
2020s 887,432 tonnes 995,395 tonnes 107,963 tonnes Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Libya or Spain?
Spain, at 1.03 million tonnes against 896,496 tonnes in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Libya and Spain?
138,144 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Spain?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Libya and Spain rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Libya ranks 57th and Spain ranks 54th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.