Libya vs Mauritania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Libya
65.2 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania
55.67 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya rank
170th
Mauritania rank
171st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Libya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Libya currently reports 65.2 tonnes per square kilometre against 55.67 tonnes per square kilometre in Mauritania, a difference of 9.53 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 170th and Mauritania ranks 171st of 194 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 37.81 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1970s | 60.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.38 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1980s | 64.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 41.52 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1990s | 68.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 39.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.46 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2000s | 69.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 48.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.55 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2010s | 66.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 53.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.54 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2020s | 65.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 55.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.22 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 Mauritania?
- Libya, at 65.2 tonnes per square kilometre against 55.67 tonnes per square kilometre in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Libya and Mauritania?
- 9.53 tonnes per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Mauritania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 170th and Mauritania ranks 171st 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.