Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0007 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
181st
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0007 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Libya stood at 0.0007 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Libya ranks 181st of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0007 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0088 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0007 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0077 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 178 Laos 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Iceland 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Madagascar 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Central African Republic 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Namibia 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Niger 0.0006 units per square kilometre 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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Libya was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 181st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.