Libya vs Maldives: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Libya
65.2 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives
29.51 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya rank
170th
Maldives rank
173rd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • Libya
  • Maldives
20406080196119922023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 65.2 tonnes per square kilometre against 29.51 tonnes per square kilometre in Maldives, a difference of 35.69 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Libya's figure about 2.2 times Maldives's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 170th and Maldives ranks 173rd of 194 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Maldives Difference Ahead
1960s 55.03 tonnes per square kilometre 19.45 tonnes per square kilometre 35.59 tonnes per square kilometre Libya
1970s 60.28 tonnes per square kilometre 20.57 tonnes per square kilometre 39.72 tonnes per square kilometre Libya
1980s 64.35 tonnes per square kilometre 21.58 tonnes per square kilometre 42.77 tonnes per square kilometre Libya
1990s 68.42 tonnes per square kilometre 21.74 tonnes per square kilometre 46.68 tonnes per square kilometre Libya
2000s 69.6 tonnes per square kilometre 24.34 tonnes per square kilometre 45.25 tonnes per square kilometre Libya
2010s 66.81 tonnes per square kilometre 28.54 tonnes per square kilometre 38.27 tonnes per square kilometre Libya
2020s 65.41 tonnes per square kilometre 29.21 tonnes per square kilometre 36.2 tonnes per square kilometre Libya

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, Libya or Maldives?
Libya, at 65.2 tonnes per square kilometre against 29.51 tonnes per square kilometre in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Libya and Maldives?
35.69 tonnes per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Maldives?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Libya and Maldives rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Libya ranks 170th and Maldives ranks 173rd 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.