AFOLU — Emissions Share in Libya
Libya: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 7.05 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 7.05 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Libya peaked at 14.6 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.57 %, in 1995.
That places Libya 195th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.8 % | — |
| 1991 | 2.88 % | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.18 % | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 3.53 % | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 2.74 % | -22.4% |
| 1995 | 2.57 % | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 2.6 % | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.9 % | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 3.38 % | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 3.31 % | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.69 % | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 3.1 % | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 3.31 % | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.11 % | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 3.47 % | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 3.44 % | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.92 % | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 4.42 % | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 4.32 % | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.94 % | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 4.8 % | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 12.4 % | +158.3% |
| 2012 | 5.67 % | -54.3% |
| 2013 | 7.75 % | +36.7% |
| 2014 | 12.62 % | +62.8% |
| 2015 | 13.94 % | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 14.41 % | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 8.52 % | -40.9% |
| 2018 | 7.45 % | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 6.97 % | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 14.6 % | +109.5% |
| 2021 | 6.83 % | -53.2% |
| 2022 | 7.6 % | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 7.05 % | -7.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 7.05 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.81 %, 16% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 7.05 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.21 %, 58% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +158.3% | 4.8 % | 12.4 % |
| 2020 | +109.5% | 6.97 % | 14.6 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.99 % | 2.57 % | 3.53 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 % | 2.69 % | 4.94 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.45 % | 4.8 % | 14.41 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.02 % | 6.83 % | 14.6 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More climate change data for Libya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 97.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 455.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 452.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.71 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions share in Libya?
- Afolu — emissions share in Libya was 7.05 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 % in 1995.
- How does Libya rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Libya ranks 195th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.