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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.