Congo vs Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring)
Congo
279.71 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Libya
295.89 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Congo rank
29th
Libya rank
27th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) over time
- Congo
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 295.89 tonnes per square kilometre against 279.71 tonnes per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 16.18 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 29th and Libya ranks 27th of 204 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 84.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 77.84 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1980s | 14.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 121.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 106.88 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1990s | 41.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 166.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 125.57 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2000s | 114.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 204.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 89.93 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2010s | 197.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 247.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 50.12 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2020s | 259.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 282.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.58 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre, Congo or Libya?
- Libya, at 295.89 tonnes per square kilometre against 279.71 tonnes per square kilometre in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre between Congo and Libya?
- 16.18 tonnes per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Libya?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Libya rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 29th and Libya ranks 27th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, 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 from flaring 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.