Australia vs Libya: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Australia
17.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Libya
16.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Australia rank
186th
Libya rank
187th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Australia
- Libya
How they compare
Australia currently reports 17.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 16.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Australia ranks 186th and Libya ranks 187th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 30.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 14.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1970s | 19.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 42.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 22.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1980s | 19.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 25.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1990s | 20.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 26.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2000s | 21.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 22.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.9473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2010s | 21.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 13.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 8.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2020s | 18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 14.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Australia or Libya?
- Australia, at 17.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 16.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Australia and Libya?
- 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Libya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Libya rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 186th and Libya ranks 187th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane 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
Methane 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.