Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Libya
Libya: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.5278 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Libya, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Libya is 0.5278, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Libya peaked at 0.6721 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3126, in 2007.
That places Libya 5th 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3906 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3882 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4181 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3776 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.357 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3541 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3516 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3126 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3383 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3821 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3828 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5681 | +48.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3918 | -31.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5202 | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6721 | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5966 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5825 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4476 | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4191 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.472 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5816 | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5162 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5748 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5278 | -8.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.5278 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1607, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.5278 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2348, 2.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.367 | 0.3126 | 0.4181 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5053 | 0.3828 | 0.6721 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5501 | 0.5162 | 0.5816 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 3 Turkmenistan 0.6878 compare
- 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.5663 compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.471 compare
- 7 Mongolia 0.4611 compare
- 8 Kuwait 0.4387 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 carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Libya?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Libya was 0.5278 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6721 in 2014.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3126 in 2007.
- How does Libya rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Libya ranks 5th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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