Share global food emissions in Libya
Libya: Share global food emissions was 0.055 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
0.055
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
123rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.0864
in 1996
All-time low
0.055
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Share global food emissions in Libya, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global food emissions in Libya is 0.055, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global food emissions in Libya peaked at 0.0864 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.055, in 2015.
Libya ranks 123rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share global food emissions in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0643 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0637 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0663 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0716 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0769 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0804 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0864 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0707 | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 0.07 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0695 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0693 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0694 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0638 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0695 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0678 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0759 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0743 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0725 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.072 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0718 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0784 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0565 | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0669 | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0627 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.058 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.055 | -5.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.055 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1012, 54% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.055 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0916, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.072 | 0.0637 | 0.0864 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0706 | 0.0638 | 0.0759 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0629 | 0.055 | 0.0784 | 6 |
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 share global food emissions in Libya?
- Share global food emissions in Libya was 0.055 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global food emissions recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0864 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share global food emissions recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.055 in 2015.
- How does Libya rank for share global food emissions?
- Libya ranks 123rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share global food emissions rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 Share global food emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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