Waste — Emissions Share in Libya

Libya: Waste — Emissions Share was 10.63 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10.63 %
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
162nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
21.04 %
in 2020
All-time low
3.6 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Libya, 1990–2023

51015201990200620231990: 3.6 %1991: 3.9 %1992: 4.6 %1993: 5.4 %1994: 4.5 %1995: 4.3 %1996: 4.2 %1997: 5.1 %1998: 5.6 %1999: 6.1 %2000: 5.8 %2001: 6.4 %2002: 6.7 %2003: 6 %2004: 6.3 %2005: 6.1 %2006: 6.4 %2007: 7 %2008: 7 %2009: 7.8 %2010: 7.4 %2011: 16.8 %2012: 8.6 %2013: 10.6 %2014: 16.8 %2015: 18.5 %2016: 19.4 %2017: 12.1 %2018: 10.5 %2019: 9.6 %2020: 21 %2021: 10.1 %2022: 11.4 %2023: 10.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Libya stood at 10.63 %.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Libya peaked at 21.04 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.6 %, in 1990.

That places Libya 162nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.73 % 3.6 % 6.12 % 10
2000s 6.55 % 5.83 % 7.8 % 10
2010s 13.04 % 7.43 % 19.45 % 10
2020s 13.29 % 10.12 % 21.04 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Libya?
Waste — emissions share in Libya was 10.63 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 21.04 % in 2020.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6 % in 1990.
How does Libya rank for waste — emissions share?
Libya ranks 162nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.