Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Libya

Libya: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 87.34 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
87.34 %
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
33rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
92.37 %
in 1991
All-time low
81.83 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Libya, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 91.9 %1991: 92.4 %1992: 91.4 %1993: 91 %1994: 91.1 %1995: 91.4 %1996: 91.2 %1997: 91 %1998: 90.2 %1999: 89.6 %2000: 90.1 %2001: 89.8 %2002: 88.9 %2003: 89.1 %2004: 88.7 %2005: 89.2 %2006: 87.7 %2007: 86.9 %2008: 87.7 %2009: 86.2 %2010: 87.1 %2011: 84.1 %2012: 87.6 %2013: 86.3 %2014: 85 %2015: 84.3 %2016: 83.8 %2017: 85.2 %2018: 85.5 %2019: 88.2 %2020: 81.8 %2021: 87.3 %2022: 86.8 %2023: 87.3 %

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

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Libya, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Republic of Korea 88.33 % compare
  2. 31 Antigua and Barbuda 87.59 % compare
  3. 32 Bahrain 87.44 % compare
  4. 34 Malta 86.38 % compare
  5. 35 Bahamas 86.05 % compare
  6. 36 China, mainland 85.76 % compare

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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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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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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.