Waste — Emissions in Libya
Libya: Waste — Emissions was 101 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Libya recorded 101 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Libya peaked at 101 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.55 kt, in 1961.
That places Libya 98th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions in Libya, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.55 kt | — |
| 1962 | 9 kt | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 9.49 kt | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 10 kt | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 10.6 kt | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 11.2 kt | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 11.8 kt | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 12.5 kt | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 13.3 kt | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 16.3 kt | +22.6% |
| 1971 | 19.5 kt | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 21.5 kt | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 23.7 kt | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 25.9 kt | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 28.3 kt | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 30.4 kt | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 32.5 kt | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 35.4 kt | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 38.1 kt | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 40.7 kt | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 43 kt | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 46.1 kt | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 51 kt | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 56.6 kt | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 59.1 kt | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 60.1 kt | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 62.1 kt | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 61.7 kt | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 63.3 kt | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 64.3 kt | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 65.7 kt | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 68.1 kt | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 69.2 kt | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 72.5 kt | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 75.1 kt | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 76.3 kt | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 77.1 kt | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 78.3 kt | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 79.1 kt | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 80.4 kt | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 80.6 kt | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 81.9 kt | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 84.8 kt | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 86.6 kt | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 89.5 kt | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 91.4 kt | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 92.9 kt | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 94.1 kt | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 95.8 kt | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 97.5 kt | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 85.8 kt | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 95.9 kt | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 87.6 kt | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 84.8 kt | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 84.3 kt | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 85.6 kt | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 90.2 kt | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 93.5 kt | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 93.4 kt | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.5 kt | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 96.6 kt | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 98.8 kt | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 101 kt | +2.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 101 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.4 kt, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 101 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 147 kt, 69% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.72 kt | 8.55 kt | 13.3 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.16 kt | 16.3 kt | 38.1 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.37 kt | 40.7 kt | 63.3 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.57 kt | 64.3 kt | 79.1 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.8 kt | 80.4 kt | 95.8 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.86 kt | 84.3 kt | 97.5 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.72 kt | 94.5 kt | 101 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 95 Denmark 107 kt compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 106 kt compare
- 97 Kenya 104 kt compare
- 99 Côte d'Ivoire 90.6 kt compare
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 90.6 kt compare
- 101 Somalia 88.4 kt compare
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 waste — emissions in Libya?
- Waste — emissions in Libya was 101 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 101 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.55 kt in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for waste — emissions?
- Libya ranks 98th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf