Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Libya

Libya: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 58.39 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
58.39 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
62nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
60.92 %
in 2020
All-time low
45.95 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Libya, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 55.5 %1991: 55.4 %1992: 56.7 %1993: 52.7 %1994: 53.1 %1995: 51.8 %1996: 55.1 %1997: 54.3 %1998: 55.3 %1999: 47.4 %2000: 46 %2001: 49 %2002: 47 %2003: 50 %2004: 51.1 %2005: 51.8 %2006: 53.9 %2007: 56.8 %2008: 56.1 %2009: 55 %2010: 53.7 %2011: 58.8 %2012: 54.6 %2013: 53.7 %2014: 55.1 %2015: 58.8 %2016: 57.5 %2017: 55.5 %2018: 57.9 %2019: 58.3 %2020: 60.9 %2021: 59.2 %2022: 58.5 %2023: 58.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Libya stood at 58.39 %.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Libya peaked at 60.92 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.95 %, in 2000.

Libya ranks 62nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) in Libya, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 55.54 % —
1991 55.38 % -0.3%
1992 56.72 % +2.4%
1993 52.71 % -7.1%
1994 53.06 % +0.7%
1995 51.81 % -2.4%
1996 55.07 % +6.3%
1997 54.32 % -1.4%
1998 55.31 % +1.8%
1999 47.41 % -14.3%
2000 45.95 % -3.1%
2001 48.99 % +6.6%
2002 47 % -4.1%
2003 49.98 % +6.3%
2004 51.13 % +2.3%
2005 51.84 % +1.4%
2006 53.91 % +4.0%
2007 56.75 % +5.3%
2008 56.13 % -1.1%
2009 55.01 % -2.0%
2010 53.74 % -2.3%
2011 58.78 % +9.4%
2012 54.6 % -7.1%
2013 53.69 % -1.7%
2014 55.07 % +2.6%
2015 58.81 % +6.8%
2016 57.5 % -2.2%
2017 55.52 % -3.4%
2018 57.9 % +4.3%
2019 58.31 % +0.7%
2020 60.92 % +4.5%
2021 59.2 % -2.8%
2022 58.46 % -1.3%
2023 58.39 % -0.1%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 58.39 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.52 %, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 58.39 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.28 %, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.73 % 47.41 % 56.72 % 10
2000s 51.67 % 45.95 % 56.75 % 10
2010s 56.39 % 53.69 % 58.81 % 10
2020s 59.24 % 58.39 % 60.92 % 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 59 Benin 59.5 % compare
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  3. 61 Brazil 58.83 % compare
  4. 63 Rwanda 57.77 % compare
  5. 64 Armenia 57.73 % compare
  6. 64 Namibia 57.73 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Libya?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Libya was 58.39 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 60.92 % in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 45.95 % in 2000.
How does Libya rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Libya ranks 62nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.