Ghg emissions by sector in Libya

Libya: Ghg emissions by sector was 3.05 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.05 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
120th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.09 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.84 million
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Ghg emissions by sector in Libya, 1990–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990200620231990: 2.3M1991: 2.3M1992: 2.2M1993: 2.1M1994: 2.0M1995: 2.1M1996: 2.1M1997: 2.0M1998: 2.2M1999: 2.1M2000: 1.8M2001: 1.9M2002: 2.0M2003: 2.1M2004: 2.3M2005: 2.4M2006: 2.6M2007: 2.8M2008: 2.8M2009: 2.9M2010: 3.0M2011: 3.0M2012: 3.0M2013: 3.0M2014: 2.9M2015: 2.9M2016: 2.9M2017: 3.0M2018: 3.0M2019: 3.1M2020: 3.0M2021: 3.0M2022: 3.0M2023: 3.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, ghg emissions by sector in Libya stood at 3.05 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector in Libya peaked at 3.09 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.84 million, in 2000.

Libya ranks 120th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Ghg emissions by sector in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Ghg emissions by sector in Libya, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 2.32 million —
1991 2.28 million -1.7%
1992 2.16 million -5.3%
1993 2.12 million -1.9%
1994 2.04 million -3.8%
1995 2.13 million +4.4%
1996 2.15 million +0.9%
1997 2.04 million -5.1%
1998 2.20 million +7.8%
1999 2.14 million -2.7%
2000 1.84 million -14.0%
2001 1.87 million +1.6%
2002 1.98 million +5.9%
2003 2.09 million +5.6%
2004 2.29 million +9.6%
2005 2.43 million +6.1%
2006 2.64 million +8.6%
2007 2.77 million +4.9%
2008 2.78 million +0.4%
2009 2.87 million +3.2%
2010 2.98 million +3.8%
2011 2.99 million +0.3%
2012 3.00 million +0.3%
2013 3.02 million +0.7%
2014 2.93 million -3.0%
2015 2.90 million -1.0%
2016 2.91 million +0.3%
2017 2.97 million +2.1%
2018 3.02 million +1.7%
2019 3.09 million +2.3%
2020 2.99 million -3.2%
2021 2.97 million -0.7%
2022 3.01 million +1.3%
2023 3.05 million +1.3%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 3.05 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.20 million, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 3.05 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.67 million, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.16 million 2.04 million 2.32 million 10
2000s 2.36 million 1.84 million 2.87 million 10
2010s 2.98 million 2.90 million 3.09 million 10
2020s 3.00 million 2.97 million 3.05 million 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 117 Panama 3.75 million compare
  2. 118 Togo 3.65 million compare
  3. 119 Rwanda 3.09 million compare
  4. 121 Latvia 2.88 million compare
  5. 122 Papua New Guinea 2.67 million compare
  6. 123 Congo 2.60 million compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions by sector in Libya?
Ghg emissions by sector in Libya was 3.05 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 3.09 million in 2019.
What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.84 million in 2000.
How does Libya rank for ghg emissions by sector?
Libya ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is ghg emissions by sector rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ghg emissions by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
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