Libya vs Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Libya
1,378 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
1,430 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya rank
153rd
Rwanda rank
152nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Libya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1,430 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,378 tonnes per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 52 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Libya ranks 153rd and Rwanda ranks 152nd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.87 tonnes per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 114.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 60.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 54.19 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1980s | 255.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 235.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.18 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1990s | 478.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 461.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.83 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2000s | 774.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 663.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 110.54 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2010s | 1,091 tonnes per square kilometre | 939.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 151.48 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2020s | 1,326 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,312 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.85 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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1,430 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 Rwanda?
- 52 tonnes per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Rwanda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 153rd and Rwanda ranks 152nd 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.