Libya vs Papua New Guinea: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Libya
0.0016 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.0018 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya rank
173rd
Papua New Guinea rank
171st
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Libya
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0018 kt per square kilometre against 0.0016 kt per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 0.0002 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Libya ranks 173rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 171st of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Libya or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.0018 kt per square kilometre against 0.0016 kt per square kilometre in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Libya and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 173rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 171st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.