Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Libya

Libya: Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was 10.92 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10.92 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 198.4%
World rank
6th
of 229 countries
All-time high
174.39 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-68.87 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Libya, 1962–2023

-50050100150196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Libya is 10.92 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 198.4% on the previous year and up 137.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 174.39 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -68.87 % change on previous year, in 2011.

That places Libya 6th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Libya, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -10.74 % change on previous year —
1963 33.33 % change on previous year -410.3%
1964 -56.74 % change on previous year -270.2%
1965 43.66 % change on previous year -177.0%
1966 148.04 % change on previous year +239.1%
1967 -12.61 % change on previous year -108.5%
1968 13.4 % change on previous year -206.3%
1969 102.27 % change on previous year +663.1%
1970 -28.31 % change on previous year -127.7%
1971 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1972 -17.87 % change on previous year —
1973 -2.29 % change on previous year -87.2%
1974 -29.3 % change on previous year +1179.3%
1975 -2.76 % change on previous year -90.6%
1976 30.68 % change on previous year -1210.7%
1977 6.09 % change on previous year -80.2%
1978 -4.1 % change on previous year -167.3%
1979 5.56 % change on previous year -235.6%
1980 -12.15 % change on previous year -318.6%
1981 -35.48 % change on previous year +192.2%
1982 -0.7143 % change on previous year -98.0%
1983 -3.6 % change on previous year +403.6%
1984 -1.49 % change on previous year -58.5%
1985 -2.27 % change on previous year +52.3%
1986 -2.33 % change on previous year +2.3%
1987 -5.56 % change on previous year +138.9%
1988 18.49 % change on previous year -432.8%
1989 -1.42 % change on previous year -107.7%
1990 20.14 % change on previous year -1520.1%
1991 -5.39 % change on previous year -126.8%
1992 -13.92 % change on previous year +158.4%
1993 -14.71 % change on previous year +5.6%
1994 28.45 % change on previous year -293.4%
1995 9.4 % change on previous year -67.0%
1996 3.68 % change on previous year -60.8%
1997 -17.16 % change on previous year -566.2%
1998 -9.29 % change on previous year -45.9%
1999 -7.87 % change on previous year -15.2%
2000 7.69 % change on previous year -197.7%
2001 -9.52 % change on previous year -223.8%
2002 -3.51 % change on previous year -63.2%
2003 16.36 % change on previous year -566.4%
2004 -3.12 % change on previous year -119.1%
2005 7.26 % change on previous year -332.3%
2006 -4.51 % change on previous year -162.2%
2007 -7.87 % change on previous year +74.5%
2008 2.56 % change on previous year -132.6%
2009 -10.83 % change on previous year -522.5%
2010 7.48 % change on previous year -169.0%
2011 -68.87 % change on previous year -1021.1%
2012 166.48 % change on previous year -341.7%
2013 -29.45 % change on previous year -117.7%
2014 -46.95 % change on previous year +59.4%
2015 -14.01 % change on previous year -70.2%
2016 -5.21 % change on previous year -62.8%
2017 103.44 % change on previous year -2084.7%
2018 23.14 % change on previous year -77.6%
2019 11.25 % change on previous year -51.4%
2020 -64.36 % change on previous year -672.2%
2021 174.39 % change on previous year -370.9%
2022 -11.1 % change on previous year -106.4%
2023 10.92 % change on previous year -198.4%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 10.92 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4539 % change on previous year, 24.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 10.92 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.7955 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +2084.7% -5.21 % change on previous year 103.44 % change on previous year
1990 +1520.1% -1.42 % change on previous year 20.14 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.58 % change on previous year -56.74 % change on previous year 148.04 % change on previous year 8
1970s -4.23 % change on previous year -29.3 % change on previous year 30.68 % change on previous year 10
1980s -4.65 % change on previous year -35.48 % change on previous year 18.49 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.667 % change on previous year -17.16 % change on previous year 28.45 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.5498 % change on previous year -10.83 % change on previous year 16.36 % change on previous year 10
2010s 14.73 % change on previous year -68.87 % change on previous year 166.48 % change on previous year 10
2020s 27.46 % change on previous year -64.36 % change on previous year 174.39 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13.44 % change on previous year compare
  2. 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 13.23 % change on previous year compare
  3. 5 Indonesia 11.5 % change on previous year compare
  4. 7 Ethiopia PDR 10.56 % change on previous year compare
  5. 8 Kyrgyzstan 6.97 % change on previous year compare
  6. 9 Zimbabwe 6.67 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Libya?
Energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Libya was 10.92 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 174.39 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was -68.87 % change on previous year in 2011.
How does Libya rank for energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Libya ranks 6th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 137.1%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 14,774 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.