Nitrous oxide emissions in Libya
Libya: Nitrous oxide emissions was 1.88 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.88 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
121st
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.96 million
in 2013
All-time low
42,266
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Libya, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide emissions in Libya stood at 1.88 million.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Libya peaked at 1.96 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 42,266, in 1850.
That places Libya 121st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 42,266 | — |
| 1851 | 42,988 | +1.7% |
| 1852 | 43,696 | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 44,380 | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 45,031 | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 45,639 | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 46,196 | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 46,692 | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 47,117 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 47,464 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 47,722 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 47,924 | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 48,112 | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 48,290 | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 48,461 | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 48,628 | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 48,796 | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 48,968 | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 49,148 | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 49,339 | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 49,545 | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 50,227 | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 51,718 | +3.0% |
| 1873 | 53,832 | +4.1% |
| 1874 | 56,380 | +4.7% |
| 1875 | 59,174 | +5.0% |
| 1876 | 62,028 | +4.8% |
| 1877 | 64,755 | +4.4% |
| 1878 | 67,166 | +3.7% |
| 1879 | 69,074 | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 70,291 | +1.8% |
| 1881 | 71,045 | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 71,700 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 72,276 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 72,793 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 73,271 | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 73,730 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 74,189 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 74,669 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 75,189 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 77,609 | +3.2% |
| 1891 | 78,311 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 79,037 | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 79,788 | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 80,565 | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 81,368 | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 82,198 | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 83,056 | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 83,943 | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 84,861 | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 85,808 | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 86,786 | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 87,798 | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 88,850 | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 89,949 | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 91,102 | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 92,315 | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 93,596 | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 94,951 | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 96,386 | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 97,909 | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 99,873 | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 102,542 | +2.7% |
| 1913 | 105,792 | +3.2% |
| 1914 | 109,499 | +3.5% |
| 1915 | 113,539 | +3.7% |
| 1916 | 117,787 | +3.7% |
| 1917 | 122,118 | +3.7% |
| 1918 | 126,408 | +3.5% |
| 1919 | 130,533 | +3.3% |
| 1920 | 134,368 | +2.9% |
| 1921 | 138,290 | +2.9% |
| 1922 | 142,637 | +3.1% |
| 1923 | 147,227 | +3.2% |
| 1924 | 151,879 | +3.2% |
| 1925 | 156,410 | +3.0% |
| 1926 | 160,640 | +2.7% |
| 1927 | 164,385 | +2.3% |
| 1928 | 167,465 | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 169,697 | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 170,900 | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 171,060 | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 170,422 | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 169,196 | -0.7% |
| 1934 | 167,590 | -0.9% |
| 1935 | 165,812 | -1.1% |
| 1936 | 164,070 | -1.1% |
| 1937 | 162,573 | -0.9% |
| 1938 | 161,528 | -0.6% |
| 1939 | 161,145 | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 161,632 | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 173,130 | +7.1% |
| 1942 | 202,682 | +17.1% |
| 1943 | 245,841 | +21.3% |
| 1944 | 298,163 | +21.3% |
| 1945 | 355,203 | +19.1% |
| 1946 | 412,516 | +16.1% |
| 1947 | 465,659 | +12.9% |
| 1948 | 510,185 | +9.6% |
| 1949 | 541,651 | +6.2% |
| 1950 | 555,611 | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 554,232 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 544,106 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 527,423 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 506,376 | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 483,156 | -4.6% |
| 1956 | 459,956 | -4.8% |
| 1957 | 438,966 | -4.6% |
| 1958 | 422,379 | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 412,385 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 411,178 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 489,014 | +18.9% |
| 1962 | 502,311 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 512,025 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 525,816 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 543,508 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 557,173 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 583,177 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 582,635 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 586,792 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 641,655 | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 585,344 | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 579,422 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 667,435 | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 707,072 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 903,453 | +27.8% |
| 1976 | 971,618 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 897,900 | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 955,918 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 1.14 million | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 1.11 million | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.09 million | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.28 million | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 1.28 million | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.22 million | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 1.17 million | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.17 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.17 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.17 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.21 million | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.30 million | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 1.29 million | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.22 million | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.27 million | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.27 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.37 million | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.34 million | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.30 million | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.38 million | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.48 million | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 1.35 million | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 1.33 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.42 million | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.45 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.61 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.68 million | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.70 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.73 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.82 million | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.94 million | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.78 million | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.92 million | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.96 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.90 million | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.77 million | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.81 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.89 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.88 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.91 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.79 million | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.82 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.88 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.90 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.88 million | -1.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.88 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51 million, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.88 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.99 million, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +27.8% | 707,072 | 903,453 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 45,147 | 42,266 | 47,464 | 10 |
| 1860s | 48,539 | 47,722 | 49,339 | 10 |
| 1870s | 58,390 | 49,545 | 69,074 | 10 |
| 1880s | 72,915 | 70,291 | 75,189 | 10 |
| 1890s | 81,074 | 77,609 | 84,861 | 10 |
| 1900s | 90,754 | 85,808 | 96,386 | 10 |
| 1910s | 112,600 | 97,909 | 130,533 | 10 |
| 1920s | 153,300 | 134,368 | 169,697 | 10 |
| 1930s | 166,430 | 161,145 | 171,060 | 10 |
| 1940s | 336,666 | 161,632 | 541,651 | 10 |
| 1950s | 490,459 | 412,385 | 555,611 | 10 |
| 1960s | 529,363 | 411,178 | 586,792 | 10 |
| 1970s | 804,801 | 579,422 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 million | 1.09 million | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 1.22 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 1.33 million | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 million | 1.77 million | 1.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 million | 1.79 million | 1.90 million | 5 |
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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 nitrous oxide emissions in Libya?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Libya was 1.88 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,266 in 1850.
- How does Libya rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Libya ranks 121st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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