Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.04 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.04 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.04 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 kt per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Libya 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +158.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | +112.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0238 kt per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0215 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.024 kt per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0253 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0253 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0252 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0264 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.026 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0267 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.028 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0317 kt per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0273 kt per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0294 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0289 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.033 kt per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0273 kt per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 0.029 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0331 kt per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0302 kt per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0288 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0298 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0301 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0397 kt per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0263 kt per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0359 kt per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0368 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.04 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.04 kt per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2479 kt per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.04 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.241 kt per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +112.6% | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.028 kt per square kilometre | 0.026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0317 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0306 kt per square kilometre | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | 0.0397 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0347 kt per square kilometre | 0.0263 kt per square kilometre | 0.04 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 139 Uruguay 0.0452 kt per square kilometre compare
- 140 Peru 0.0439 kt per square kilometre compare
- 141 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0403 kt per square kilometre compare
- 143 Tajikistan 0.0381 kt per square kilometre compare
- 144 Kenya 0.0377 kt per square kilometre compare
- 145 Burundi 0.0342 kt 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 energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Libya was 0.04 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 kt per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Libya rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.