Libya vs Nepal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Libya
1,378 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal
1,488 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya rank
153rd
Nepal rank
151st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Libya
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1,488 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,378 tonnes per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 110 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nepal ahead.
Libya ranks 153rd and Nepal ranks 151st of 204 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1970s | 114.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 87.54 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1980s | 255.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 61.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 194.79 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1990s | 478.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 143.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 335.64 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2000s | 774.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 326.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 447.26 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2010s | 1,091 tonnes per square kilometre | 689.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 401.95 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2020s | 1,326 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,304 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.17 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Libya or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 1,488 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,378 tonnes per square kilometre in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Libya and Nepal?
- 110 tonnes per square kilometre, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nepal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Nepal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 153rd and Nepal ranks 151st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.