Libya vs Spain: Change air pollutant emissions

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

Change air pollutant emissions over time

  • Libya
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Libya or Spain?
Spain, at 1.03 million against 896,496 in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Libya and Spain?
138,144, 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 change air pollutant emissions?
Libya ranks 57th and Spain ranks 54th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change air pollutant emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed