Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Libya
Libya: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Libya, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Libya is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Libya peaked at 0.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1898.
Libya ranks 121st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
- 119 Congo 0.1% compare
- 120 Georgia 0.1% compare
- 122 Papua New Guinea 0.1% compare
- 123 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
- 124 Estonia 0.1% compare
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 nitrous oxide emissions in Libya?
- Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Libya was 0.1% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1898.
- How does Libya rank for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- Libya ranks 121st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.