Libya vs Moldova: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Libya
114.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Moldova
98.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
141st
Moldova rank
144th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Libya
- Moldova
How they compare
Libya currently reports 114.52 million tonnes against 98.64 million tonnes in Moldova, a difference of 15.88 million tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Moldova ahead.
Libya ranks 141st and Moldova ranks 144th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 269,388 tonnes | 20.64 million tonnes | 20.37 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1860s | 697,080 tonnes | 50.27 million tonnes | 49.57 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1870s | 1.20 million tonnes | 75.50 million tonnes | 74.31 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1880s | 2.71 million tonnes | 100.01 million tonnes | 97.30 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1890s | 7.58 million tonnes | 125.01 million tonnes | 117.44 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1900s | 13.71 million tonnes | 151.92 million tonnes | 138.22 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1910s | 16.31 million tonnes | 177.39 million tonnes | 161.08 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1920s | 16.67 million tonnes | 196.95 million tonnes | 180.28 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1930s | 23.93 million tonnes | 213.98 million tonnes | 190.05 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1940s | 43.59 million tonnes | 231.98 million tonnes | 188.38 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1950s | 69.15 million tonnes | 260.13 million tonnes | 190.99 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1960s | 95.91 million tonnes | 259.01 million tonnes | 163.10 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1970s | 106.07 million tonnes | 226.66 million tonnes | 120.59 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1980s | 113.23 million tonnes | 202.75 million tonnes | 89.52 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1990s | 120.38 million tonnes | 183.29 million tonnes | 62.91 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 2000s | 122.46 million tonnes | 162.24 million tonnes | 39.78 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 2010s | 117.56 million tonnes | 132.49 million tonnes | 14.94 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 2020s | 114.97 million tonnes | 105.26 million tonnes | 9.71 million tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Libya or Moldova?
- Libya, at 114.52 million tonnes against 98.64 million tonnes in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Libya and Moldova?
- 15.88 million tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Moldova?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Moldova rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Libya ranks 141st and Moldova ranks 144th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.