Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Libya

Libya: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) was 8.52 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.52 kt
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
117th
of 219 countries
All-time high
8.52 kt
in 2023
All-time low
5.19 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Libya, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 5.2 kt1991: 5.3 kt1992: 5.4 kt1993: 5.5 kt1994: 5.6 kt1995: 5.7 kt1996: 5.8 kt1997: 5.9 kt1998: 6 kt1999: 6.1 kt2000: 6.2 kt2001: 6.3 kt2002: 6.4 kt2003: 6.6 kt2004: 6.7 kt2005: 6.8 kt2006: 7 kt2007: 7.1 kt2008: 7.3 kt2009: 7.4 kt2010: 7.6 kt2011: 7.4 kt2012: 7.2 kt2013: 7.4 kt2014: 7.5 kt2015: 7.6 kt2016: 7.7 kt2017: 7.9 kt2018: 8 kt2019: 8.1 kt2020: 8.2 kt2021: 8.3 kt2022: 8.4 kt2023: 8.5 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic wastewater — emissions in Libya is 8.52 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Libya peaked at 8.52 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.19 kt, in 1990.

That places Libya 117th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Libya, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5.19 kt —
1991 5.3 kt +2.2%
1992 5.41 kt +2.1%
1993 5.52 kt +2.0%
1994 5.63 kt +1.9%
1995 5.73 kt +1.8%
1996 5.82 kt +1.6%
1997 5.91 kt +1.5%
1998 6 kt +1.5%
1999 6.09 kt +1.5%
2000 6.19 kt +1.7%
2001 6.3 kt +1.9%
2002 6.43 kt +1.9%
2003 6.56 kt +2.0%
2004 6.69 kt +2.1%
2005 6.84 kt +2.1%
2006 6.98 kt +2.1%
2007 7.12 kt +2.1%
2008 7.28 kt +2.1%
2009 7.43 kt +2.1%
2010 7.58 kt +2.1%
2011 7.4 kt -2.4%
2012 7.21 kt -2.6%
2013 7.36 kt +2.0%
2014 7.5 kt +1.9%
2015 7.62 kt +1.6%
2016 7.74 kt +1.5%
2017 7.86 kt +1.6%
2018 7.99 kt +1.6%
2019 8.11 kt +1.5%
2020 8.22 kt +1.4%
2021 8.32 kt +1.3%
2022 8.43 kt +1.2%
2023 8.52 kt +1.1%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 8.52 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.74 kt, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 8.52 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.59 kt, 63% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.66 kt 5.19 kt 6.09 kt 10
2000s 6.78 kt 6.19 kt 7.43 kt 10
2010s 7.64 kt 7.21 kt 8.11 kt 10
2020s 8.37 kt 8.22 kt 8.52 kt 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 114 Paraguay 8.96 kt compare
  2. 115 Slovakia 8.87 kt compare
  3. 116 Finland 8.64 kt compare
  4. 118 Norway 8.51 kt compare
  5. 119 New Zealand 8.5 kt compare
  6. 120 El Salvador 8.34 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic wastewater — emissions in Libya?
Domestic wastewater — emissions in Libya was 8.52 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 8.52 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 5.19 kt in 1990.
How does Libya rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
Libya ranks 117th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,319 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.