Libya vs Mauritania: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Libya
16.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Mauritania
8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Libya rank
187th
Mauritania rank
190th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Libya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Libya currently reports 16.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Mauritania, a difference of 7.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.8 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 187th and Mauritania ranks 190th of 195 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 26.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1970s | 42.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 39.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1980s | 25.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 21.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1990s | 26.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 21.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2000s | 22.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 6.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 15.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2010s | 13.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 7.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2020s | 14.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 8.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.35 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, Libya or Mauritania?
- Libya, at 16.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Libya and Mauritania?
- 7.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Mauritania rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 187th and Mauritania ranks 190th 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.