Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Libya
Libya: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 48.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Libya, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Libya is 48.11, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Libya peaked at 54.29 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.34, in 2000.
That places Libya 49th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.34 | — |
| 2001 | 38.09 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 39.49 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 41.43 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 41.46 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.49 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 45.29 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 42.77 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 46.22 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 49.91 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 52.51 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 38.7 | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 49.86 | +28.8% |
| 2013 | 54.29 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 53.98 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 47.51 | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 45.7 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 46.52 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 47.02 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 47.03 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.88 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 46.56 | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 47.57 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 48.11 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.75 | 37.34 | 49.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.31 | 38.7 | 54.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.78 | 40.88 | 48.11 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Libya?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Libya was 48.11 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 54.29 in 2013.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.34 in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Libya ranks 49th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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