Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Libya

Libya: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,922 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,922 kt
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
93rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
2,922 kt
in 2023
All-time low
249.05 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Libya, 1961–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Libya stood at 2,922 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Libya peaked at 2,922 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 249.05 kt, in 1961.

That places Libya 93rd out of 218 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 311.68 kt 249.05 kt 386.15 kt 9
1970s 784.52 kt 472.04 kt 1,100 kt 10
1980s 1,563 kt 1,176 kt 1,819 kt 10
1990s 2,082 kt 1,847 kt 2,269 kt 10
2000s 2,504 kt 2,315 kt 2,711 kt 10
2010s 2,599 kt 2,447 kt 2,784 kt 10
2020s 2,829 kt 2,738 kt 2,922 kt 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 90 Honduras 3,338 kt compare
  2. 91 Denmark 3,210 kt compare
  3. 92 Azerbaijan 3,147 kt compare
  4. 94 Côte d'Ivoire 2,846 kt compare
  5. 95 Austria 2,668 kt compare
  6. 96 Somalia 2,651 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in Libya?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Libya was 2,922 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 2,922 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 249.05 kt in 1961.
How does Libya rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Libya ranks 93rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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