Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Libya

Libya: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 2.76 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.76 %
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
150th
of 208 countries
All-time high
4.1 %
in 2020
All-time low
2.02 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Libya, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 2.1 %1991: 2 %1992: 2.4 %1993: 2.6 %1994: 2.2 %1995: 2.2 %1996: 2.2 %1997: 2.4 %1998: 2.5 %1999: 2.6 %2000: 2.5 %2001: 2.6 %2002: 2.7 %2003: 2.6 %2004: 2.6 %2005: 2.4 %2006: 2.6 %2007: 2.8 %2008: 2.7 %2009: 2.9 %2010: 2.7 %2011: 3.6 %2012: 3.1 %2013: 3.5 %2014: 3 %2015: 3.3 %2016: 3.5 %2017: 3.2 %2018: 3.1 %2019: 2.6 %2020: 4.1 %2021: 2.9 %2022: 2.9 %2023: 2.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Libya is 2.76 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Libya peaked at 4.1 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.02 %, in 1991.

Libya ranks 150th of 208 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.32 % 2.02 % 2.63 % 10
2000s 2.66 % 2.44 % 2.89 % 10
2010s 3.17 % 2.57 % 3.59 % 10
2020s 3.16 % 2.76 % 4.1 % 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 147 Indonesia 2.81 % compare
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  3. 148 China, mainland 2.77 % compare
  4. 151 Angola 2.74 % compare
  5. 152 Poland 2.71 % compare
  6. 152 Syrian Arab Republic 2.71 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Libya?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Libya was 2.76 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 4.1 % in 2020.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 2.02 % in 1991.
How does Libya rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Libya ranks 150th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.