Libya vs Senegal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

Libya
1,378 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Senegal
1,488 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya rank
153rd
Senegal rank
150th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • Libya
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal 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 Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.

Libya ranks 153rd and Senegal ranks 150th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 14.67 tonnes per square kilometre 46.56 tonnes per square kilometre 31.89 tonnes per square kilometre Senegal
1970s 114.4 tonnes per square kilometre 112.18 tonnes per square kilometre 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre Libya
1980s 255.93 tonnes per square kilometre 251.24 tonnes per square kilometre 4.69 tonnes per square kilometre Libya
1990s 478.87 tonnes per square kilometre 410.26 tonnes per square kilometre 68.61 tonnes per square kilometre Libya
2000s 774.01 tonnes per square kilometre 620.17 tonnes per square kilometre 153.84 tonnes per square kilometre Libya
2010s 1,091 tonnes per square kilometre 976.93 tonnes per square kilometre 114.4 tonnes per square kilometre Libya
2020s 1,326 tonnes per square kilometre 1,381 tonnes per square kilometre 54.71 tonnes per square kilometre Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Libya or Senegal?
Senegal, 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 Senegal?
110 tonnes per square kilometre, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Senegal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Libya and Senegal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
Libya ranks 153rd and Senegal ranks 150th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.