Per capita co2 transport in Libya
Libya: Per capita co2 transport was 2,472 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,472
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
17th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3,043
in 2014
All-time low
1,364
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita co2 transport in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co2 transport in Libya stood at 2,472.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 transport in Libya peaked at 3,043 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,364, in 1992.
Libya ranks 17th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita co2 transport in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,392 | — |
| 1991 | 1,371 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,364 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,572 | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 1,833 | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 1,938 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 2,109 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 1,994 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 1,936 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 2,098 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 2,098 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,126 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,126 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,116 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,158 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,195 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,167 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,931 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 2,159 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 2,452 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 2,809 | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 2,147 | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 2,732 | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 2,806 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3,043 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 2,318 | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 2,755 | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 2,555 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 2,449 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2,454 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,366 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2,363 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,431 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2,472 | +1.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2,472 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2,472 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,089, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,761 | 1,364 | 2,109 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,153 | 1,931 | 2,452 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,607 | 2,147 | 3,043 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,408 | 2,363 | 2,472 | 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 transport in Libya?
- Per capita co2 transport in Libya was 2,472 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 transport recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,043 in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 transport recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,364 in 1992.
- How does Libya rank for per capita co2 transport?
- Libya ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 transport rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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