Cumulative co2 coal in Libya
Libya: Cumulative co2 coal was 1.13 million in 2008. ▲ Rising
Latest (2008)
1.13 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.13 million
in 2006
All-time low
14,656
in 1950
Years of data
58
1950–2008
Cumulative co2 coal in Libya, 1950–2008
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2008, cumulative co2 coal in Libya stood at 1.13 million. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co2 coal in Libya peaked at 1.13 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14,656, in 1950.
That places Libya 134th out of 179 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Cumulative co2 coal in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14,656 | — |
| 1951 | 29,312 | +100.0% |
| 1952 | 44,301 | +51.1% |
| 1953 | 69,949 | +57.9% |
| 1954 | 139,565 | +99.5% |
| 1955 | 337,421 | +141.8% |
| 1956 | 429,021 | +27.1% |
| 1957 | 509,629 | +18.8% |
| 1958 | 605,896 | +18.9% |
| 1959 | 687,193 | +13.4% |
| 1960 | 775,129 | +12.8% |
| 1961 | 877,407 | +13.2% |
| 1962 | 892,114 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 917,698 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 921,382 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 939,702 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 943,367 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 954,358 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 958,022 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 958,022 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 961,686 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 965,350 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 965,350 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 965,350 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 965,350 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 965,350 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 965,350 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 965,350 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 965,350 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 969,014 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 972,678 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 976,342 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 980,006 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 983,670 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 987,334 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 990,998 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 994,662 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 998,326 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.01 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.02 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.04 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.05 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.06 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.08 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.09 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.12 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.13 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110.33 million, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.13 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.30 million, 10% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative co2 coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +141.8% | 139,565 | 337,421 |
| 1951 | +100.0% | 14,656 | 29,312 |
| 1954 | +99.5% | 69,949 | 139,565 |
| 1953 | +57.9% | 44,301 | 69,949 |
| 1952 | +51.1% | 29,312 | 44,301 |
| 1956 | +27.1% | 337,421 | 429,021 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 286,694 | 14,656 | 687,193 | 10 |
| 1960s | 908,798 | 775,129 | 958,022 | 9 |
| 1970s | 964,251 | 958,022 | 965,350 | 10 |
| 1980s | 986,235 | 969,014 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million | 1.02 million | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 1.12 million | 1.13 million | 9 |
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 cumulative co2 coal in Libya?
- Cumulative co2 coal in Libya was 1.13 million in 2008, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co2 coal recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest cumulative co2 coal recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,656 in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for cumulative co2 coal?
- Libya ranks 134th out of 179 countries with data for 2008.
- Is cumulative co2 coal rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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