Per capita GHG emissions in Libya
Libya: Per capita GHG emissions was 15.43 tons/capita in 2018. ▼ Falling
Per capita GHG emissions in Libya, 1990–2018
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org. Measured in tons/capita.
Analysis
Libya recorded 15.43 tons/capita for per capita ghg emissions in 2018.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Libya peaked at 23.74 tons/capita in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.23 tons/capita, in 2015.
That places Libya 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Per capita GHG emissions in Libya, year by year
| Year | tons/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.74 tons/capita | — |
| 1991 | 22.6 tons/capita | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 21.45 tons/capita | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 21.13 tons/capita | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 21.77 tons/capita | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 21.74 tons/capita | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 21.8 tons/capita | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 21.41 tons/capita | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 21.36 tons/capita | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 20.75 tons/capita | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 20.77 tons/capita | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 21.2 tons/capita | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 21.72 tons/capita | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 21.96 tons/capita | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 22.3 tons/capita | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 23.04 tons/capita | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 22.89 tons/capita | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 22.18 tons/capita | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 22.85 tons/capita | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 23.08 tons/capita | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 23.53 tons/capita | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 18.43 tons/capita | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 18.76 tons/capita | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 17.27 tons/capita | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 16.07 tons/capita | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 13.23 tons/capita | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 13.34 tons/capita | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 14.68 tons/capita | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 15.43 tons/capita | +5.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 15.43 tons/capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.46 tons/capita, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 15.43 tons/capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.19 tons/capita, 3.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.77 tons/capita | 20.75 tons/capita | 23.74 tons/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.2 tons/capita | 20.77 tons/capita | 23.08 tons/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.75 tons/capita | 13.23 tons/capita | 23.53 tons/capita | 9 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 22 Trinidad and Tobago 16.57 tons/capita compare
- 23 Luxembourg 16.36 tons/capita compare
- 24 Estonia 15.55 tons/capita compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 14.84 tons/capita compare
- 27 New Zealand 14.61 tons/capita compare
- 28 Russia 13.79 tons/capita compare
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 per capita ghg emissions in Libya?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Libya was 15.43 tons/capita in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 23.74 tons/capita in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.23 tons/capita in 2015.
- How does Libya rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Libya ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.