Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Libya
Libya: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 0.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Libya, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Libya is 0.1%, 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 of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Libya peaked at 0.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More climate change data for Libya
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 7.46 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 6.56 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.84 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.49 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.84 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.84 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Libya?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Libya was 0.1% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- How does Libya rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Libya ranks 123rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food 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 Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.