AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Libya
Libya: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 2.91 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 2.91 % for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Libya peaked at 4.54 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.07 %, in 2000.
That places Libya 173rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.63 % | — |
| 1991 | 2.49 % | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.69 % | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 2.79 % | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.25 % | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 2.19 % | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.2 % | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.25 % | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.48 % | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 2.52 % | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.07 % | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 2.14 % | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.32 % | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 2.27 % | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.44 % | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 2.36 % | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.69 % | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 3.01 % | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 2.88 % | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.09 % | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 2.89 % | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 4.38 % | +51.6% |
| 2012 | 3.41 % | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 4.24 % | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 3.68 % | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 3.99 % | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 4.19 % | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7 % | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 3.56 % | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.97 % | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 4.54 % | +52.9% |
| 2021 | 3.06 % | -32.6% |
| 2022 | 3.11 % | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.91 % | -6.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.91 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.42 %, 18% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.91 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.96 %, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.45 % | 2.19 % | 2.79 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 % | 2.07 % | 3.09 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 % | 2.89 % | 4.38 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 % | 2.91 % | 4.54 % | 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 (co2eq) in Libya?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Libya was 2.91 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 % in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Libya ranks 173rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.