Energy — Emissions per capita in Libya
Libya: Energy — Emissions per capita was 12.66 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Libya stood at 12.66 t CO2eq/cap.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Libya peaked at 18.96 t CO2eq/cap in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.75 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
Libya ranks 20th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.55 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 18.96 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 16.03 t CO2eq/cap | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 14.9 t CO2eq/cap | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 17.46 t CO2eq/cap | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 18.41 t CO2eq/cap | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 18.19 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 16.58 t CO2eq/cap | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 15.82 t CO2eq/cap | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 14.8 t CO2eq/cap | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 15.43 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 14.69 t CO2eq/cap | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 13.94 t CO2eq/cap | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 14.77 t CO2eq/cap | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 14.68 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.89 t CO2eq/cap | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 14.56 t CO2eq/cap | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 13.27 t CO2eq/cap | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 13.71 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 12.72 t CO2eq/cap | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 13.93 t CO2eq/cap | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 9.17 t CO2eq/cap | -34.2% |
| 2012 | 12.63 t CO2eq/cap | +37.7% |
| 2013 | 9.88 t CO2eq/cap | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 10.66 t CO2eq/cap | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 9.49 t CO2eq/cap | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 8.89 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 10.27 t CO2eq/cap | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 10.74 t CO2eq/cap | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 13.34 t CO2eq/cap | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 7.75 t CO2eq/cap | -41.9% |
| 2021 | 11.99 t CO2eq/cap | +54.7% |
| 2022 | 11.72 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 12.66 t CO2eq/cap | +8.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 12.66 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.42 t CO2eq/cap, 3.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 12.66 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.19 t CO2eq/cap, 3.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.97 t CO2eq/cap | 14.8 t CO2eq/cap | 18.96 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.37 t CO2eq/cap | 12.72 t CO2eq/cap | 15.89 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9 t CO2eq/cap | 8.89 t CO2eq/cap | 13.93 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.03 t CO2eq/cap | 7.75 t CO2eq/cap | 12.66 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 17 Palau 14.77 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 18 Australia and New Zealand 14.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 13.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 21 Belgium-Luxembourg 11.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 22 Republic of Korea 11.29 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 23 Turkmenistan 10.7 t CO2eq/cap 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 per capita in Libya?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Libya was 12.66 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 18.96 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.75 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Libya ranks 20th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.