Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Libya
Libya: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 92,456 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) in Libya is 92,456 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Libya peaked at 170,202 kt in 1969 and was at its lowest, 22,657 kt, in 1964.
Libya ranks 56th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Libya, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43,124 kt | — |
| 1962 | 38,697 kt | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 51,900 kt | +34.1% |
| 1964 | 22,657 kt | -56.3% |
| 1965 | 32,807 kt | +44.8% |
| 1966 | 82,051 kt | +150.1% |
| 1967 | 72,415 kt | -11.7% |
| 1968 | 83,098 kt | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 170,202 kt | +104.8% |
| 1970 | 121,469 kt | -28.6% |
| 1971 | 111,025 kt | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 88,744 kt | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 86,464 kt | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 60,026 kt | -30.6% |
| 1975 | 60,759 kt | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 81,895 kt | +34.8% |
| 1977 | 87,618 kt | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 87,534 kt | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 93,983 kt | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 86,366 kt | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 66,602 kt | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 67,231 kt | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 68,324 kt | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 67,162 kt | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 68,514 kt | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 68,591 kt | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 64,726 kt | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 74,791 kt | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 75,128 kt | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 82,481 kt | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 86,161 kt | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 74,405 kt | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 70,519 kt | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 84,179 kt | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 90,311 kt | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 90,703 kt | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 83,968 kt | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 81,326 kt | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 77,235 kt | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 81,855 kt | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 79,394 kt | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 76,775 kt | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 83,020 kt | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 84,199 kt | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 93,124 kt | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 87,047 kt | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 81,032 kt | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 85,486 kt | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 80,972 kt | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 90,546 kt | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 58,193 kt | -35.7% |
| 2012 | 78,044 kt | +34.1% |
| 2013 | 62,273 kt | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 68,539 kt | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 61,984 kt | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 58,984 kt | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 69,218 kt | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 73,553 kt | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 92,755 kt | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 54,598 kt | -41.1% |
| 2021 | 85,541 kt | +56.7% |
| 2022 | 84,690 kt | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 92,456 kt | +9.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 92,456 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,135 kt, 4.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 92,456 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 67,382 kt, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 | +150.1% | 32,807 kt | 82,051 kt |
| 1969 | +104.8% | 83,098 kt | 170,202 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,328 kt | 22,657 kt | 170,202 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 87,952 kt | 60,026 kt | 121,469 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,743 kt | 64,726 kt | 86,366 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,129 kt | 70,519 kt | 90,703 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,290 kt | 76,775 kt | 93,124 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,409 kt | 58,193 kt | 92,755 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,322 kt | 54,598 kt | 92,456 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 (co2eq) in Libya?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Libya was 92,456 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 170,202 kt in 1969.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,657 kt in 1964.
- How does Libya rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- Libya ranks 56th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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