Per capita co2 sector in Libya
Libya: Per capita co2 sector was 453.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita co2 sector in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 sector in Libya is 453.07, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 sector in Libya peaked at 722.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 449.94, in 2020.
That places Libya 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita co2 sector in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 620.89 | — |
| 1991 | 633.75 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 657.28 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 667.64 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 696.8 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 719.4 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 701.77 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 679.22 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 673.06 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 693.75 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 693.68 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 690.28 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 709.82 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 722.5 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 679.83 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 686.15 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 561.85 | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 543.87 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 554.89 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 612.56 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 627.9 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 531.28 | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 695.87 | +31.0% |
| 2013 | 645.56 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 597.46 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 519 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 515.67 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 514.93 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 497.88 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 477.63 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 449.94 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 452.69 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 454.05 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 453.07 | -0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 453.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 453.07 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 206.18, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +31.0% | 531.28 | 695.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 674.36 | 620.89 | 719.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 645.54 | 543.87 | 722.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 562.32 | 477.63 | 695.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 452.44 | 449.94 | 454.05 | 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 per capita co2 sector in Libya?
- Per capita co2 sector in Libya was 453.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 sector recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 722.5 in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 sector recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 449.94 in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for per capita co2 sector?
- Libya ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 sector rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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