Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Libya
Libya: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 34.6 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions in Libya stood at 34.6 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Libya peaked at 34.6 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.15 kt, in 1990.
Libya ranks 99th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Libya, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.15 kt | — |
| 1991 | 22.27 kt | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 23.3 kt | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 24.23 kt | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 25.08 kt | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 25.84 kt | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 26.56 kt | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 27.23 kt | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 27.82 kt | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 28.41 kt | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 28.95 kt | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 29.44 kt | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 29.82 kt | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 30.2 kt | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 30.58 kt | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 30.98 kt | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 31.37 kt | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 31.74 kt | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 32.11 kt | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 32.4 kt | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.7 kt | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 32.91 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 33.2 kt | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.43 kt | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 33.61 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 33.75 kt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 33.89 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 34.06 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 34.22 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 34.36 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 34.44 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 34.47 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 34.54 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 34.6 kt | +0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 34.6 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.94 kt, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Libya's 34.6 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.68 kt, 60% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.19 kt | 21.15 kt | 28.41 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.76 kt | 28.95 kt | 32.4 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.61 kt | 32.7 kt | 34.36 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.51 kt | 34.44 kt | 34.6 kt | 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 solid food waste — emissions in Libya?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Libya was 34.6 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.15 kt in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Libya ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.