Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Libya

Libya: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,091 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,091 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1,430 kt
in 2010
All-time low
81.93 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Libya, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 136.7 kt1991: 142.3 kt1992: 146.5 kt1993: 81.9 kt1994: 98.7 kt1995: 119.1 kt1996: 146 kt1997: 173.7 kt1998: 130.4 kt1999: 189.2 kt2000: 304.2 kt2001: 327.6 kt2002: 353.7 kt2003: 370.8 kt2004: 409.5 kt2005: 1.0k kt2006: 1.3k kt2007: 1.1k kt2008: 1.3k kt2009: 1.4k kt2010: 1.4k kt2011: 1.3k kt2012: 1.3k kt2013: 1.1k kt2014: 1.1k kt2015: 904.1 kt2016: 896.6 kt2017: 925.7 kt2018: 1.0k kt2019: 1.0k kt2020: 1.1k kt2021: 1.1k kt2022: 1.1k kt2023: 1.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Libya stood at 1,091 kt.

That represents a change of down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Libya peaked at 1,430 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 81.93 kt, in 1993.

That places Libya 75th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Libya, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 136.69 kt —
1991 142.27 kt +4.1%
1992 146.54 kt +3.0%
1993 81.93 kt -44.1%
1994 98.67 kt +20.4%
1995 119.06 kt +20.7%
1996 145.95 kt +22.6%
1997 173.72 kt +19.0%
1998 130.35 kt -25.0%
1999 189.19 kt +45.1%
2000 304.2 kt +60.8%
2001 327.6 kt +7.7%
2002 353.7 kt +8.0%
2003 370.8 kt +4.8%
2004 409.5 kt +10.4%
2005 1,050 kt +156.4%
2006 1,252 kt +19.2%
2007 1,075 kt -14.1%
2008 1,348 kt +25.4%
2009 1,357 kt +0.6%
2010 1,430 kt +5.4%
2011 1,289 kt -9.9%
2012 1,266 kt -1.8%
2013 1,129 kt -10.8%
2014 1,102 kt -2.4%
2015 904.12 kt -18.0%
2016 896.62 kt -0.8%
2017 925.7 kt +3.2%
2018 1,001 kt +8.1%
2019 1,029 kt +2.9%
2020 1,058 kt +2.8%
2021 1,088 kt +2.8%
2022 1,091 kt +0.2%
2023 1,091 kt +0.0%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 1,091 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 554.22 kt, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 1,091 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,170 kt, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +156.4% 409.5 kt 1,050 kt
2000 +60.8% 189.19 kt 304.2 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 136.44 kt 81.93 kt 189.19 kt 10
2000s 784.81 kt 304.2 kt 1,357 kt 10
2010s 1,097 kt 896.62 kt 1,430 kt 10
2020s 1,082 kt 1,058 kt 1,091 kt 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 72 Burkina Faso 1,157 kt compare
  2. 73 Senegal 1,129 kt compare
  3. 74 Romania 1,107 kt compare
  4. 76 Algeria 1,009 kt compare
  5. 77 Finland 999.82 kt compare
  6. 78 Benin 922.01 kt compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Libya?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Libya was 1,091 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 1,430 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 81.93 kt in 1993.
How does Libya rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Libya ranks 75th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 8,441 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.