Libya vs Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Libya
1,378 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
1,430 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya rank
153rd
Rwanda rank
152nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Libya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1,430 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,378 tonnes per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 52 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Libya ranks 153rd and Rwanda ranks 152nd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.87 tonnes per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 114.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 60.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 54.19 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1980s | 255.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 235.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.18 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1990s | 478.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 461.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.83 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2000s | 774.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 663.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 110.54 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2010s | 1,091 tonnes per square kilometre | 939.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 151.48 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2020s | 1,326 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,312 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.85 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Libya or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1,430 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,378 tonnes per square kilometre in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Libya and Rwanda?
- 52 tonnes per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Rwanda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 153rd and Rwanda ranks 152nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, 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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 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.