Waste — Emissions Share in Libya

Libya: Waste — Emissions Share was 5.11 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.11 %
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
102nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
5.29 %
in 2020
All-time low
1.6 %
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Libya, 1990–2023

23451990200620231990: 3.7 %1991: 3.8 %1992: 4 %1993: 3.9 %1994: 4 %1995: 3.9 %1996: 4 %1997: 4.1 %1998: 3.8 %1999: 3.8 %2000: 4.8 %2001: 4.8 %2002: 4.3 %2003: 3.9 %2004: 3.3 %2005: 2.7 %2006: 2.3 %2007: 2 %2008: 1.8 %2009: 1.6 %2010: 2.9 %2011: 4.8 %2012: 4.5 %2013: 4.5 %2014: 4.7 %2015: 5 %2016: 4.9 %2017: 4.8 %2018: 4.8 %2019: 4.8 %2020: 5.3 %2021: 5.2 %2022: 5.2 %2023: 5.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Libya stood at 5.11 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Libya peaked at 5.29 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.6 %, in 2009.

Libya ranks 102nd 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 3.89 % 3.71 % 4.13 % 10
2000s 3.14 % 1.6 % 4.83 % 10
2010s 4.58 % 2.89 % 5.03 % 10
2020s 5.2 % 5.11 % 5.29 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Libya?
Waste — emissions share in Libya was 5.11 % 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 5.29 % in 2020.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6 % in 2009.
How does Libya rank for waste — emissions share?
Libya ranks 102nd 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 13.8%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.