Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Libya
Libya: Energy — Emissions (CO2) was 70,300 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Libya recorded 70,300 kt for energy — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Libya peaked at 70,300 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,130 kt, in 1964.
Libya ranks 59th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Libya, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,170 kt | — |
| 1962 | 8,380 kt | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 11,500 kt | +37.2% |
| 1964 | 5,130 kt | -55.4% |
| 1965 | 7,660 kt | +49.3% |
| 1966 | 19,800 kt | +158.5% |
| 1967 | 18,000 kt | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 21,400 kt | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 45,500 kt | +112.6% |
| 1970 | 32,000 kt | -29.7% |
| 1971 | 21,600 kt | -32.5% |
| 1972 | 15,300 kt | -29.2% |
| 1973 | 14,700 kt | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 9,280 kt | -36.9% |
| 1975 | 11,400 kt | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 17,400 kt | +52.6% |
| 1977 | 19,200 kt | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 21,900 kt | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 24,700 kt | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 25,500 kt | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 27,300 kt | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 28,200 kt | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 30,700 kt | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 30,100 kt | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 32,300 kt | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 33,200 kt | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 31,300 kt | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 35,200 kt | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 36,100 kt | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 35,600 kt | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 41,800 kt | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 36,200 kt | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 37,900 kt | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 42,300 kt | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 44,500 kt | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 43,200 kt | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 44,600 kt | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 45,600 kt | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 44,300 kt | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 46,400 kt | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 47,300 kt | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 45,800 kt | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 47,000 kt | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 49,300 kt | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 55,700 kt | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 51,300 kt | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 48,100 kt | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 51,700 kt | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 50,800 kt | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 58,100 kt | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 48,000 kt | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 51,100 kt | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 43,200 kt | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 58,300 kt | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 53,200 kt | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 50,600 kt | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 52,400 kt | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 52,900 kt | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 69,800 kt | +31.9% |
| 2020 | 46,300 kt | -33.7% |
| 2021 | 63,100 kt | +36.3% |
| 2022 | 64,700 kt | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 70,300 kt | +8.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 70,300 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,300 kt, 3.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 70,300 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66,100 kt, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +158.5% | 7,660 kt | 19,800 kt |
| 1969 | +112.6% | 21,400 kt | 45,500 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,282 kt | 5,130 kt | 45,500 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,748 kt | 9,280 kt | 32,000 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,990 kt | 25,500 kt | 36,100 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,600 kt | 35,600 kt | 45,600 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,340 kt | 45,800 kt | 55,700 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,760 kt | 43,200 kt | 69,800 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,100 kt | 46,300 kt | 70,300 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 energy — emissions in Libya?
- Energy — emissions in Libya was 70,300 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 70,300 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,130 kt in 1964.
- How does Libya rank for energy — emissions?
- Libya ranks 59th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf