Per capita co2 by source in Libya
Libya: Per capita co2 by source was 0 in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
0
World rank
141st
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.1594
in 1955
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
58
1950–2008
Per capita co2 by source in Libya, 1950–2008
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2008, per capita co2 by source in Libya stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 by source in Libya peaked at 0.1594 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Libya 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 by source in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.013 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0128 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0129 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.0217 | +68.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0576 | +165.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1594 | +176.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0714 | -55.2% |
| 1957 | 0.0607 | -15.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0698 | +15.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0567 | -18.8% |
| 1960 | 0.0589 | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0657 | +11.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0091 | -86.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0151 | +66.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0021 | -86.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0102 | +383.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0019 | -81.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0056 | +191.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0018 | -67.7% |
| 1970 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0017 | — |
| 1972 | 0.0016 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0.0011 | — |
| 1981 | 0.001 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.001 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.001 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.001 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 | +192.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 | +30.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 0.003 | +30.9% |
| 1995 | 0.003 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0.0006 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1968. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0176. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +383.4% | 0.0021 | 0.0102 |
| 1989 | +192.7% | 0.0009 | 0.0025 |
| 1968 | +191.5% | 0.0019 | 0.0056 |
| 1955 | +176.6% | 0.0576 | 0.1594 |
| 1954 | +165.8% | 0.0217 | 0.0576 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0536 | 0.0128 | 0.1594 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0189 | 0.0018 | 0.0657 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 | 0 | 0.0017 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 | 0.0009 | 0.0025 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 | 0 | 0.0033 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0006 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 138 Malta 0 compare
- 139 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 140 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 141 Andorra 0
- 141 Angola 0 compare
- 141 Aruba 0
- 141 Bahrain 0 compare
- 141 Barbados 0 compare
- 141 Bermuda 0 compare
- 141 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
- 141 Cape Verde 0 compare
- 141 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 141 Chad 0 compare
- 141 Congo 0 compare
- 141 Curacao 0
- 141 Ecuador 0 compare
- 141 El Salvador 0 compare
- 141 Faroe Islands 0 compare
- 141 Fiji 0 compare
- 141 Gabon 0 compare
- 141 Greenland 0 compare
- 141 Guyana 0 compare
- 141 Liechtenstein 0 compare
- 141 Macao 0 compare
- 141 Mauritania 0 compare
- 141 Paraguay 0 compare
- 141 Saint Helena 0
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
- 141 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 compare
- 141 Samoa 0
- 141 Sierra Leone 0 compare
- 141 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0
- 141 South Sudan 0 compare
- 141 Sudan 0 compare
- 141 Suriname 0 compare
- 141 Togo 0
- 141 Tonga 0
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 0 compare
- 141 Tunisia 0 compare
- 141 Uganda 0
- 141 Vanuatu 0 compare
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 per capita co2 by source in Libya?
- Per capita co2 by source in Libya was 0 in 2008, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 by source recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1594 in 1955.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 by source recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for per capita co2 by source?
- Libya ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2008.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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