Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre (cement) in Libya
Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre (cement) was 41.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre in Libya stood at 41.8 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 41.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Libya 122nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre (cement) in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.0186 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0454 tonnes per square kilometre | +144.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0661 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0826 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1053 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2417 tonnes per square kilometre | +129.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4152 tonnes per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8318 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.4% |
| 1977 | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +82.5% |
| 1978 | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1979 | 3.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1980 | 4.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1981 | 4.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 5.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 7.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 8.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 10.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 10.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 11.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 12.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 12.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 13.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 14.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 14.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 15.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 15.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 16.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 17.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 18.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 18.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 19.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 20.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 20.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 21.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 22.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 23.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 24.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 25.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 26.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 27.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 29 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 30.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 31.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 31.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 32.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 33.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 34.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 35.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 36.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 37.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 38.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 39.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 39.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 40.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 41.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 41.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 41.8 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 200.29 tonnes per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 41.8 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 482.35 tonnes per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre (cement) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +144.4% | 0.0186 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0454 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +129.4% | 0.1053 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2417 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +100.4% | 0.4152 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8318 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +82.5% | 0.8318 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +71.8% | 0.2417 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4152 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +57.2% | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0186 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8937 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0454 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 29 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 30.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 38.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 39.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 41.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 119 Canada 45.24 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 120 Ethiopia 44.1 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 121 Tanzania 43.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 123 Malawi 41.64 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 124 Burkina Faso 41.49 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 125 Liberia 33.04 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre in Libya was 41.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 122nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 cement Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.