Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Libya
Libya: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -5.01 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Libya stood at -5.01 kt. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 285.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Libya peaked at 2.69 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, -5.01 kt, in 2021.
Libya ranks 109th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Libya, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.52 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.52 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.52 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.52 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.52 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.52 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.52 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.52 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.52 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.52 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.52 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -4.57 kt | -281.0% |
| 2002 | -4.57 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -4.57 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -4.57 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -4.57 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -4.57 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -4.57 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -4.57 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -4.57 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -4.57 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.69 kt | -159.0% |
| 2012 | 2.69 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.69 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.69 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.69 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.31 kt | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 2.31 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.31 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.31 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.31 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | -5.01 kt | -317.3% |
| 2022 | -5.01 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -5.01 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -5.01 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -5.01 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.52 kt | 2.52 kt | 2.52 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.86 kt | -4.57 kt | 2.52 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 kt | -4.57 kt | 2.69 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.79 kt | -5.01 kt | 2.31 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More climate change data for Libya
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1282 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Libya?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Libya was -5.01 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.01 kt in 2021.
- How does Libya rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Libya ranks 109th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 285.9%. 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 Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).