Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Libya
Libya: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 1.18 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.18 million tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Libya peaked at 1.23 million tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 770,000 tonnes, in 2001.
That places Libya 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 865,000 tonnes | 800,000 tonnes | 940,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 976,000 tonnes | 770,000 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Libya
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 7.46 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 6.56 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.84 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.49 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.84 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.84 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Libya?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Libya was 1.18 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 770,000 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Libya rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Libya ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.