Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Libya
Libya: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 13.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Libya, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 13.9% for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Libya peaked at 15.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1993.
That places Libya 194th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.0% | — |
| 1991 | 12.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +3.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 13.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 33% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 13.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.3%, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 11.7% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.1% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 191 Cayman Islands 14.4% compare
- 192 Turks and Caicos Islands 14.3% compare
- 193 Hong Kong 14.2% compare
- 195 Aruba 13.7% compare
- 196 South Korea 13.5% compare
- 197 Barbados 13.2% 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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Libya?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Libya was 13.9% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1993.
- How does Libya rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Libya ranks 194th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.