emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Libya
Libya: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.1241 tonnes per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Libya, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Libya is 0.1241 tonnes per person, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Libya peaked at 0.2152 tonnes per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0369 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Libya 15th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0369 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0455 tonnes per person | +23.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0428 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0526 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0415 tonnes per person | -21.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0511 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 1966 | 0.081 tonnes per person | +58.5% |
| 1967 | 0.079 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0967 tonnes per person | +22.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1481 tonnes per person | +53.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0998 tonnes per person | -32.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0748 tonnes per person | -25.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0741 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0783 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0762 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0821 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0903 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0935 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1031 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1017 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1051 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0978 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1022 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1046 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1039 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0994 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1001 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0928 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0937 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0929 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0956 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0952 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.091 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0996 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1184 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1372 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1435 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1291 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1445 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1582 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.172 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1765 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1858 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1913 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2043 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2152 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1923 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1617 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1896 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1779 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1701 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1402 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1918 tonnes per person | +36.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1933 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.177 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1615 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1608 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1506 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1399 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1318 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1231 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.126 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1241 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.1241 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0327 tonnes per person, 3.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.1241 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0286 tonnes per person, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0675 tonnes per person | 0.0369 tonnes per person | 0.1481 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0874 tonnes per person | 0.0741 tonnes per person | 0.1031 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0992 tonnes per person | 0.0928 tonnes per person | 0.1051 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1212 tonnes per person | 0.091 tonnes per person | 0.1582 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1867 tonnes per person | 0.1617 tonnes per person | 0.2152 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1617 tonnes per person | 0.1318 tonnes per person | 0.1933 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1244 tonnes per person | 0.1231 tonnes per person | 0.126 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 12 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.136 tonnes per person compare
- 13 New Caledonia 0.1352 tonnes per person compare
- 14 Malaysia 0.1349 tonnes per person compare
- 16 Turkmenistan 0.1127 tonnes per person compare
- 17 Nigeria 0.1045 tonnes per person compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 0.1012 tonnes per person 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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Libya?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Libya was 0.1241 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2152 tonnes per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0369 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Libya ranks 15th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.