Libya vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Libya
65.2 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
72.16 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya rank
170th
Saudi Arabia rank
169th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Libya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 72.16 tonnes per square kilometre against 65.2 tonnes per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 6.96 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 170th and Saudi Arabia ranks 169th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 66.77 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1970s | 60.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 61.72 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1980s | 64.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 40.19 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1990s | 68.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 61.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.26 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2000s | 69.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 69.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2502 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2010s | 66.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 71.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.64 tonnes per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 65.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 71.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.58 tonnes per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 72.16 tonnes per square kilometre against 65.2 tonnes per square kilometre in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 6.96 tonnes per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 170th and Saudi Arabia ranks 169th 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.