Canada vs Libya: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Canada
13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Libya
16.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Canada rank
188th
Libya rank
187th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Canada
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 16.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Canada, a difference of 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Canada ranks 188th and Libya ranks 187th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 30.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 22.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1970s | 9.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 42.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 32.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1980s | 10.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 25.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 15.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1990s | 12.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 26.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 14.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2000s | 13.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 22.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 8.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2010s | 13.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 13.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.7506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2020s | 13.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 14.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.9696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Canada or Libya?
- Libya, at 16.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Canada and Libya?
- 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Libya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Libya rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 188th 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.