Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0124 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Libya is 0.0124 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.0708 kt per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 kt per square kilometre, in 2020.
Libya ranks 96th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | -56.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0353 kt per square kilometre | +148.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0309 kt per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 0.035 kt per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0708 kt per square kilometre | +102.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0508 kt per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0508 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0417 kt per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0407 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0288 kt per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1975 | 0.028 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0366 kt per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0388 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0372 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0393 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0345 kt per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0223 kt per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0221 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0221 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0251 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0237 kt per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0223 kt per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0204 kt per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0212 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | -68.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | +166.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +103.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | +174.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +10.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0124 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114 kt per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0124 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0166 kt per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +174.4% | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +166.5% | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +148.0% | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | 0.0353 kt per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +102.3% | 0.035 kt per square kilometre | 0.0708 kt per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +103.4% | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0284 kt per square kilometre | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | 0.0708 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0393 kt per square kilometre | 0.028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0508 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0225 kt per square kilometre | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | 0.0345 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0212 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 93 Montenegro 0.0129 kt per square kilometre compare
- 94 Belarus 0.0125 kt per square kilometre compare
- 95 Croatia 0.0125 kt per square kilometre compare
- 97 Seychelles 0.0121 kt per square kilometre compare
- 98 Norway 0.012 kt per square kilometre compare
- 99 Turkey 0.0115 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Libya was 0.0124 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0708 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from CH4 (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.