Libya vs Solomon Islands: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Libya
16.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Solomon Islands
10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Libya rank
187th
Solomon Islands rank
189th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Libya
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Libya currently reports 16.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, a difference of 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.5 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 187th and Solomon Islands ranks 189th of 195 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 29.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1970s | 42.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 39.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1980s | 25.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 20.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1990s | 26.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 21.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2000s | 22.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 6.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 16.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2010s | 13.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 8.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2020s | 14.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 4.01 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 Solomon Islands?
- Libya, at 16.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Libya and Solomon Islands?
- 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Solomon Islands?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Solomon Islands rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 187th and Solomon Islands ranks 189th 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.