Co2 intensity in Libya
Libya: Co2 intensity was 0.6449 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.6449
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
6th
of 164 countries
All-time high
2.82
in 1969
All-time low
0.1347
in 1964
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Libya, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.6449 for co2 intensity in 2022.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Libya peaked at 2.82 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.1347, in 1964.
That places Libya 6th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 intensity in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2398 | — |
| 1951 | 0.255 | +6.3% |
| 1952 | 0.232 | -9.0% |
| 1953 | 0.3458 | +49.1% |
| 1954 | 0.4179 | +20.8% |
| 1955 | 0.4733 | +13.2% |
| 1956 | 0.299 | -36.8% |
| 1957 | 0.2706 | -9.5% |
| 1958 | 0.2771 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 0.3153 | +13.8% |
| 1960 | 0.3912 | +24.1% |
| 1961 | 0.6145 | +57.1% |
| 1962 | 0.4065 | -33.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4201 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1347 | -67.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1607 | +19.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3511 | +118.5% |
| 1967 | 2.22 | +532.5% |
| 1968 | 2.71 | +21.8% |
| 1969 | 2.82 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 2.45 | -13.2% |
| 1971 | 1.73 | -29.3% |
| 1972 | 1.12 | -35.5% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5502 | -47.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6551 | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 0.824 | +25.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8548 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8665 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9743 | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9995 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.32 | +32.4% |
| 1982 | 1.37 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.39 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.37 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.38 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.71 | +23.2% |
| 1987 | 1.91 | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 1.98 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.89 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.79 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 1.68 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 1.39 | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 1.4 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.69 | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 1.71 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.53 | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 1.3 | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 1.24 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.11 | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9795 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.909 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7872 | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7159 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5923 | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4726 | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3588 | -24.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3233 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3118 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3154 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.676 | +114.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4163 | -38.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4231 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7319 | +73.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6573 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.629 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5551 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4802 | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6368 | +32.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4418 | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5369 | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6449 | +20.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.6449 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.6449 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2656, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +532.5% | 0.3511 | 2.22 |
| 1966 | +118.5% | 0.1607 | 0.3511 |
| 2011 | +114.3% | 0.3154 | 0.676 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3126 | 0.232 | 0.4733 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.02 | 0.1347 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 | 0.5502 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 | 0.9995 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 | 1.11 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6516 | 0.3118 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5521 | 0.3154 | 0.7319 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5412 | 0.4418 | 0.6449 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 co2 intensity in Libya?
- Co2 intensity in Libya was 0.6449 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 in 1969.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1347 in 1964.
- How does Libya rank for co2 intensity?
- Libya ranks 6th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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