Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0525 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Libya stood at 0.0525 kt per square kilometre.
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) (ar5), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.0967 kt per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0129 kt per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Libya 146th 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0295 kt per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0466 kt per square kilometre | +150.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0412 kt per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0472 kt per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0967 kt per square kilometre | +104.8% |
| 1970 | 0.069 kt per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0631 kt per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0504 kt per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0491 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0341 kt per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0345 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0465 kt per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0498 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0497 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0534 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0491 kt per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0379 kt per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0382 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0388 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0382 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0389 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.039 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0368 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0425 kt per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0427 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0469 kt per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.049 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0423 kt per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0401 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0478 kt per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0513 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0515 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0477 kt per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0462 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0439 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0465 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0451 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0436 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0472 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0479 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0529 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0495 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0461 kt per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0486 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.046 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0515 kt per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0331 kt per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0444 kt per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0354 kt per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 0.039 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0352 kt per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0335 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0393 kt per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0418 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0527 kt per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 0.031 kt per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0486 kt per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0481 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0525 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 | +150.1% | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | 0.0466 kt per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +104.8% | 0.0472 kt per square kilometre | 0.0967 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0377 kt per square kilometre | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | 0.0967 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.05 kt per square kilometre | 0.0341 kt per square kilometre | 0.069 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0402 kt per square kilometre | 0.0368 kt per square kilometre | 0.0491 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0467 kt per square kilometre | 0.0401 kt per square kilometre | 0.0515 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0473 kt per square kilometre | 0.0436 kt per square kilometre | 0.0529 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0406 kt per square kilometre | 0.0331 kt per square kilometre | 0.0527 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0451 kt per square kilometre | 0.031 kt per square kilometre | 0.0525 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 143 Brazil 0.0561 kt per square kilometre compare
- 144 Nicaragua 0.0552 kt per square kilometre compare
- 145 Australia 0.0541 kt per square kilometre compare
- 147 Uruguay 0.0477 kt per square kilometre compare
- 148 Tajikistan 0.047 kt per square kilometre compare
- 149 Peru 0.0469 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Libya was 0.0525 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0967 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 kt per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Libya rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.