All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Libya
Libya: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 14.49 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Libya is 14.49 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Libya peaked at 20.52 t CO2eq/cap in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.46 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
Libya ranks 24th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.17 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 20.52 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 17.54 t CO2eq/cap | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 16.37 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 19.15 t CO2eq/cap | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 20.12 t CO2eq/cap | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 19.94 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 18.22 t CO2eq/cap | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 17.53 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 16.51 t CO2eq/cap | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 17.12 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 16.36 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 15.68 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 16.58 t CO2eq/cap | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 16.54 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 17.82 t CO2eq/cap | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 16.58 t CO2eq/cap | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 15.27 t CO2eq/cap | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 15.63 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 14.75 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 15.99 t CO2eq/cap | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 10.9 t CO2eq/cap | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 14.42 t CO2eq/cap | +32.3% |
| 2013 | 11.43 t CO2eq/cap | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 12.54 t CO2eq/cap | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 11.25 t CO2eq/cap | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 10.61 t CO2eq/cap | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 12.05 t CO2eq/cap | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 12.55 t CO2eq/cap | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 15.12 t CO2eq/cap | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 9.46 t CO2eq/cap | -37.4% |
| 2021 | 13.73 t CO2eq/cap | +45.1% |
| 2022 | 13.51 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 14.49 t CO2eq/cap | +7.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 14.49 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.95 t CO2eq/cap, 2.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 14.49 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.87 t CO2eq/cap, 3.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.61 t CO2eq/cap | 16.37 t CO2eq/cap | 20.52 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.23 t CO2eq/cap | 14.75 t CO2eq/cap | 17.82 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.69 t CO2eq/cap | 10.61 t CO2eq/cap | 15.99 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8 t CO2eq/cap | 9.46 t CO2eq/cap | 14.49 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 21 Kazakhstan 15.21 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 22 Iceland 15.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 23 Belgium-Luxembourg 14.5 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 25 Republic of Korea 13.67 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 26 Turkmenistan 13.13 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 27 Estonia 12.84 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Libya?
- All sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Libya was 14.49 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.52 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
- What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.46 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Libya ranks 24th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.