Energy — Emissions Share in Libya

Libya: Energy — Emissions Share was 14.11 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.11 %
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
61st
of 219 countries
All-time high
14.11 %
in 2023
All-time low
9.63 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Libya, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 9.6 %1991: 9.7 %1992: 10.6 %1993: 11.3 %1994: 12.8 %1995: 12.9 %1996: 14.1 %1997: 13.3 %1998: 12.4 %1999: 12.2 %2000: 13.3 %2001: 13.5 %2002: 12.6 %2003: 12.8 %2004: 12 %2005: 11.8 %2006: 11.5 %2007: 10.5 %2008: 11.1 %2009: 12 %2010: 13.1 %2011: 9.8 %2012: 12.5 %2013: 12 %2014: 13.2 %2015: 10.9 %2016: 13.4 %2017: 13.2 %2018: 13.2 %2019: 13.3 %2020: 11.9 %2021: 13.4 %2022: 13.8 %2023: 14.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Libya recorded 14.11 % for energy — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Libya peaked at 14.11 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.63 %, in 1990.

That places Libya 61st out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (N2O) in Libya, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 9.63 % —
1991 9.71 % +0.8%
1992 10.55 % +8.7%
1993 11.3 % +7.1%
1994 12.85 % +13.7%
1995 12.9 % +0.4%
1996 14.09 % +9.2%
1997 13.33 % -5.4%
1998 12.42 % -6.8%
1999 12.21 % -1.7%
2000 13.31 % +9.0%
2001 13.49 % +1.4%
2002 12.64 % -6.3%
2003 12.75 % +0.9%
2004 11.98 % -6.0%
2005 11.79 % -1.6%
2006 11.48 % -2.6%
2007 10.46 % -8.9%
2008 11.11 % +6.2%
2009 11.96 % +7.7%
2010 13.09 % +9.4%
2011 9.79 % -25.2%
2012 12.48 % +27.5%
2013 12.01 % -3.8%
2014 13.17 % +9.7%
2015 10.93 % -17.0%
2016 13.37 % +22.3%
2017 13.16 % -1.6%
2018 13.21 % +0.4%
2019 13.32 % +0.8%
2020 11.9 % -10.7%
2021 13.43 % +12.9%
2022 13.84 % +3.1%
2023 14.11 % +2.0%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 14.11 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.95 %, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 14.11 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.79 %, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.9 % 9.63 % 14.09 % 10
2000s 12.1 % 10.46 % 13.49 % 10
2010s 12.45 % 9.79 % 13.37 % 10
2020s 13.32 % 11.9 % 14.11 % 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 58 Mauritius 14.27 % compare
  2. 59 Comoros 14.21 % compare
  3. 60 Portugal 14.13 % compare
  4. 62 Malaysia 13.96 % compare
  5. 63 Sweden 13.85 % compare
  6. 64 Lesotho 13.77 % compare
  7. 64 Poland 13.77 % compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Libya?
Energy — emissions share in Libya was 14.11 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 14.11 % in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 9.63 % in 1990.
How does Libya rank for energy — emissions share?
Libya ranks 61st out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.