IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Libya

Libya: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 6.7 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.7 %
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
86th
of 222 countries
All-time high
9.11 %
in 2020
All-time low
2.95 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Libya, 1990–2023

2468101990200620231990: 3.2 %1991: 3 %1992: 3.3 %1993: 3.4 %1994: 4.2 %1995: 4 %1996: 4.2 %1997: 4.1 %1998: 4.6 %1999: 5 %2000: 5 %2001: 5.2 %2002: 5.7 %2003: 5.7 %2004: 5.9 %2005: 5.7 %2006: 6.6 %2007: 7 %2008: 6.4 %2009: 7.5 %2010: 6.9 %2011: 7.5 %2012: 5.6 %2013: 5.4 %2014: 7.8 %2015: 7.9 %2016: 8.1 %2017: 7.5 %2018: 7.4 %2019: 5.9 %2020: 9.1 %2021: 6.5 %2022: 6.9 %2023: 6.7 %

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

Analysis

Libya recorded 6.7 % for ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Libya peaked at 9.11 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.95 %, in 1991.

Libya ranks 86th of 222 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.

IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Libya, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Libya, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 3.19 % —
1991 2.95 % -7.5%
1992 3.34 % +13.2%
1993 3.44 % +3.0%
1994 4.15 % +20.6%
1995 3.97 % -4.3%
1996 4.21 % +6.0%
1997 4.14 % -1.7%
1998 4.56 % +10.1%
1999 4.95 % +8.6%
2000 4.98 % +0.6%
2001 5.16 % +3.6%
2002 5.73 % +11.0%
2003 5.73 % +0.0%
2004 5.94 % +3.7%
2005 5.7 % -4.0%
2006 6.63 % +16.3%
2007 6.96 % +5.0%
2008 6.4 % -8.0%
2009 7.45 % +16.4%
2010 6.94 % -6.8%
2011 7.53 % +8.5%
2012 5.58 % -25.9%
2013 5.41 % -3.0%
2014 7.81 % +44.4%
2015 7.92 % +1.4%
2016 8.08 % +2.0%
2017 7.52 % -6.9%
2018 7.42 % -1.3%
2019 5.91 % -20.4%
2020 9.11 % +54.1%
2021 6.5 % -28.6%
2022 6.9 % +6.2%
2023 6.7 % -2.9%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 6.7 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.01 %, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 6.7 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.3 %, 54% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.89 % 2.95 % 4.95 % 10
2000s 6.07 % 4.98 % 7.45 % 10
2010s 7.01 % 5.41 % 8.08 % 10
2020s 7.3 % 6.5 % 9.11 % 4

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  4. 86 France 6.7 % compare
  5. 88 Finland 6.67 % compare
  6. 88 South Africa 6.67 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Libya?
Ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Libya was 6.7 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 9.11 % in 2020.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 2.95 % in 1991.
How does Libya rank for ippu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Libya ranks 86th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 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.