Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Libya
Libya: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Libya stood at 0 kt per square kilometre.
The figure is down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Libya peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1964.
Libya ranks 153rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Libya, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1975 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1976 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1979 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 1980 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1982 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1983 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +118.1% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 2015 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 2018 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 2019 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Libya?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Libya was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Libya rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
- Libya ranks 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.