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
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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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.