Germany vs Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Germany
46.7 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
65.2 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
172nd
Libya rank
170th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 65.2 tonnes per square kilometre against 46.7 tonnes per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 18.5 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 172nd and Libya ranks 170th of 194 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,321 tonnes per square kilometre | 55.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,266 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1970s | 2,213 tonnes per square kilometre | 60.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,153 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 1,366 tonnes per square kilometre | 64.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,302 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 749.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 68.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 680.87 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 375.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 69.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 305.46 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 146.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 66.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 79.62 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 66.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 65.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Germany or Libya?
- Libya, at 65.2 tonnes per square kilometre against 46.7 tonnes per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Germany and Libya?
- 18.5 tonnes per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Libya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Libya rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 172nd and Libya ranks 170th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 land-use change 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.