Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Libya
Libya: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 87.34 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 87.34 % for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Libya peaked at 92.37 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 81.83 %, in 2020.
That places Libya 33rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.94 % | — |
| 1991 | 92.37 % | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 91.37 % | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 90.98 % | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 91.11 % | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 91.42 % | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 91.16 % | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 90.96 % | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 90.21 % | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 89.6 % | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 90.11 % | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 89.76 % | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 88.88 % | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 89.06 % | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 88.69 % | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 89.2 % | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 87.74 % | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 86.89 % | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 87.67 % | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 86.2 % | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 87.14 % | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 84.14 % | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 87.56 % | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 86.35 % | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 85 % | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 84.33 % | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 83.78 % | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 85.18 % | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 85.51 % | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 88.24 % | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 81.83 % | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 87.29 % | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 86.75 % | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 87.34 % | +0.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 87.34 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.07 %, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 87.34 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.11 %, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.11 % | 89.6 % | 92.37 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.42 % | 86.2 % | 90.11 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.72 % | 83.78 % | 88.24 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.8 % | 81.83 % | 87.34 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 30 Republic of Korea 88.33 % compare
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 87.59 % compare
- 32 Bahrain 87.44 % compare
- 34 Malta 86.38 % compare
- 35 Bahamas 86.05 % compare
- 36 China, mainland 85.76 % 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 share (co2eq) in Libya?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Libya was 87.34 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 92.37 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.83 % in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Libya ranks 33rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.