Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Libya
Libya: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.5278 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5278 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
5th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.6721 kg per constant US$
in 2014
All-time low
0.3126 kg per constant US$
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Libya, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Libya is 0.5278 kg per constant US$, 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 kg per constant US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3126 kg per constant US$, in 2007.
That places Libya 5th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Libya, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3906 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.3882 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4181 kg per constant US$ | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3776 kg per constant US$ | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.357 kg per constant US$ | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3541 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3516 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3126 kg per constant US$ | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3383 kg per constant US$ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3821 kg per constant US$ | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3828 kg per constant US$ | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5681 kg per constant US$ | +48.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3918 kg per constant US$ | -31.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5202 kg per constant US$ | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6721 kg per constant US$ | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5966 kg per constant US$ | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5825 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4476 kg per constant US$ | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4191 kg per constant US$ | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.472 kg per constant US$ | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5816 kg per constant US$ | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5162 kg per constant US$ | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5748 kg per constant US$ | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5278 kg per constant US$ | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.367 kg per constant US$ | 0.3126 kg per constant US$ | 0.4181 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5053 kg per constant US$ | 0.3828 kg per constant US$ | 0.6721 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5501 kg per constant US$ | 0.5162 kg per constant US$ | 0.5816 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 3 Turkmenistan 0.6878 kg per constant US$ compare
- 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.5663 kg per constant US$ compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.471 kg per constant US$ compare
- 7 Mongolia 0.4611 kg per constant US$ compare
- 8 Kuwait 0.4387 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3126 kg per constant US$ in 2007.
- How does Libya rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Libya ranks 5th out of 159 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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