Libya vs Yemen: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Libya
1,378 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Yemen
1,322 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya rank
153rd
Yemen rank
155th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Libya
- Yemen
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1,378 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,322 tonnes per square kilometre in Yemen, a difference of 56 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Yemen ahead.
Libya ranks 153rd and Yemen ranks 155th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 74.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 59.61 tonnes per square kilometre | Yemen |
| 1970s | 114.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 138.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.07 tonnes per square kilometre | Yemen |
| 1980s | 255.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 225.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 30.32 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1990s | 478.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 403.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 75.16 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2000s | 774.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 704.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 69.03 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2010s | 1,091 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,120 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.94 tonnes per square kilometre | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1,326 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,293 tonnes per square kilometre | 33.26 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 Yemen?
- Libya, at 1,378 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,322 tonnes per square kilometre in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Libya and Yemen?
- 56 tonnes per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Yemen?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Yemen rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 153rd and Yemen ranks 155th 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.