Libya vs Yemen: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre

Libya
1,378 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Yemen
1,322 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya rank
153rd
Yemen rank
155th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time

  • Libya
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 1,378 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,322 tonnes per square kilometre in Yemen, a difference of 56 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Yemen ahead.

Libya ranks 153rd and Yemen ranks 155th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Yemen Difference Ahead
1960s 14.67 tonnes per square kilometre 74.28 tonnes per square kilometre 59.61 tonnes per square kilometre Yemen
1970s 114.4 tonnes per square kilometre 138.46 tonnes per square kilometre 24.07 tonnes per square kilometre Yemen
1980s 255.93 tonnes per square kilometre 225.61 tonnes per square kilometre 30.32 tonnes per square kilometre Libya
1990s 478.87 tonnes per square kilometre 403.71 tonnes per square kilometre 75.16 tonnes per square kilometre Libya
2000s 774.01 tonnes per square kilometre 704.97 tonnes per square kilometre 69.03 tonnes per square kilometre Libya
2010s 1,091 tonnes per square kilometre 1,120 tonnes per square kilometre 28.94 tonnes per square kilometre Yemen
2020s 1,326 tonnes per square kilometre 1,293 tonnes per square kilometre 33.26 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 Yemen?
Libya, at 1,378 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,322 tonnes per square kilometre in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Libya and Yemen?
56 tonnes per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Yemen?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Libya and Yemen rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
Libya ranks 153rd and Yemen ranks 155th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, 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, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
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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.