Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 65.2 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.2 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
170th
of 194 countries
All-time high
71.13 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
51.53 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Libya is 65.2 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 71.13 tonnes per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 51.53 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Libya 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.53 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 52.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 53.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 54.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 55.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 55.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 56.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 57.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 57.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 58.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 58.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 59.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 59.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 60.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 60.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 60.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 61.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 61.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 62.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 62.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 62.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 63.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 63.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 64.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 64.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 65.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 65.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 65.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 66.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 66.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 66.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 66.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 66.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 68.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 71.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 71.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 70.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 70.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 70.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 70.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 70.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 69.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 69.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 69.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 68.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 68.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 67.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 67.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 67.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 66.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 66.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 66.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 65.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 65.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 65.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 65.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 65.2 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,176 tonnes per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 65.2 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 376.57 tonnes per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 51.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 57.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 58.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 62.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 62.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 66.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 66.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 71.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 68.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 70.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 65.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 67.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 65.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 65.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 167 Mauritius 163.84 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 168 Qatar 128.54 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 169 Saudi Arabia 72.16 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 171 Mauritania 55.67 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 172 Germany 46.7 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 173 Maldives 29.51 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 land-use change, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Libya was 65.2 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 71.13 tonnes per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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 land-use change 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.