Insecticide use in Libya
Libya: Insecticide use was 872 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
872
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 211 countries
All-time high
2,537
in 2005
All-time low
381
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Insecticide use in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticide use in Libya is 872, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Libya peaked at 2,537 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 381, in 2017.
Libya ranks 56th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Insecticide use in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,165 | — |
| 1991 | 2,061 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1,852 | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 1,808 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,765 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,722 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,678 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,289 | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 918 | -28.8% |
| 1999 | 565 | -38.5% |
| 2000 | 575 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 717 | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 989 | +37.9% |
| 2003 | 1,960 | +98.2% |
| 2004 | 2,482 | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 2,537 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,743 | -31.3% |
| 2007 | 1,298 | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 1,321 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,377 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1,323 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1,040 | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 884 | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 759 | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 646 | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 532 | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 426 | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 381 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 532 | +39.6% |
| 2019 | 714 | +34.2% |
| 2020 | 872 | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 872 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 872 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 872 | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 872 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 339.5, 2.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 872 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 367, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,582 | 565 | 2,165 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,500 | 575 | 2,537 | 10 |
| 2010s | 723.7 | 381 | 1,323 | 10 |
| 2020s | 872 | 872 | 872 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Libya?
- Insecticide use in Libya was 872 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,537 in 2005.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 381 in 2017.
- How does Libya rank for insecticide use?
- Libya ranks 56th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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