emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 0.5095 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.5095 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
182nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.7164 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.0395 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Libya is 0.5095 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.7164 tonnes per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0395 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Libya 182nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0402 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0395 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0506 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0413 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0524 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0851 tonnes per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0853 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1073 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1696 tonnes per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1181 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0916 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0938 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.103 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1053 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1396 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1532 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1788 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1868 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2045 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2013 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2163 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2212 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2228 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2203 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2284 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2178 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2256 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2293 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2416 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.246 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2399 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.268 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3244 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3826 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4068 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3716 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4221 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4691 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5185 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.542 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5817 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.611 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.666 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7164 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6537 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5609 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6719 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6439 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6281 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5054 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6736 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6925 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6465 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5995 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6059 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5766 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5446 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5207 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4928 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5108 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5095 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.5095 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.5095 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0746 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0395 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1696 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.129 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0916 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1868 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2188 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2013 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2293 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3372 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2399 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4691 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6166 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5185 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7164 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5994 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5054 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6925 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5044 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4928 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5108 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 179 Oman 0.5658 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 180 Venezuela 0.5516 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 181 Algeria 0.5464 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 183 Niger 0.4724 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 184 Vanuatu 0.4628 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 185 Chad 0.4577 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Libya was 0.5095 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7164 tonnes per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0395 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Libya rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 182nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants 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.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – 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
emissions of air pollutants 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.