Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit in Libya

Libya: Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit was 2.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.01
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
9th
of 160 countries
All-time high
2.01
in 2023
All-time low
0.458
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Libya, 2000–2023

0.511.522000201120232000: 1.32001: 1.52002: 1.32003: 1.22004: 1.32005: 1.32006: 0.4822007: 0.4582008: 0.5882009: 0.6612010: 0.6582011: 0.9982012: 0.7122013: 1.32014: 1.12015: 0.7652016: 0.7752017: 0.8052018: 0.82019: 0.8812020: 1.12021: 1.52022: 1.72023: 2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Libya stood at 2.01. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Libya peaked at 2.01 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.458, in 2007.

That places Libya 9th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars) in Libya, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1.33 —
2001 1.47 +10.5%
2002 1.34 -8.4%
2003 1.17 -12.9%
2004 1.31 +11.9%
2005 1.27 -3.4%
2006 0.482 -61.9%
2007 0.458 -5.0%
2008 0.588 +28.4%
2009 0.661 +12.4%
2010 0.658 -0.5%
2011 0.998 +51.7%
2012 0.712 -28.7%
2013 1.28 +79.4%
2014 1.14 -11.0%
2015 0.765 -32.7%
2016 0.775 +1.3%
2017 0.805 +3.9%
2018 0.8 -0.6%
2019 0.881 +10.1%
2020 1.07 +21.9%
2021 1.46 +35.8%
2022 1.73 +18.6%
2023 2.01 +16.3%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 2.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.415, 4.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 2.01 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.905, 2.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.01 0.458 1.47 10
2010s 0.8808 0.658 1.28 10
2020s 1.57 1.07 2.01 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.53 compare
  2. 7 Nepal 3.14 compare
  3. 8 Yemen 2.06 compare
  4. 10 Qatar 1.92 compare
  5. 11 Oman 1.75 compare
  6. 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Libya?
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Libya was 2.01 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 2.01 in 2023.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.458 in 2007.
How does Libya rank for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of?
Libya ranks 9th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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 manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,654 data points, 2000–2023
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