Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient in Libya
Libya: Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient was 512.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes in Libya, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Libya recorded 512.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Libya peaked at 512.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019 and was at its lowest, 341.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2005.
That places Libya 34th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient in Libya, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 358.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 362.97 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 368.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 362.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 344.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 341.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 345.87 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 382.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 389.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 405.33 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 394.33 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 422.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 444.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 443.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 448.69 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 455.09 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 465.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 476.93 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 492.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 512.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 512.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 426.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 512.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 421.79 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 366.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 341.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 405.33 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 455.68 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 394.33 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 512.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 31 Albania 533.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 32 Cuba 516.49 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 33 Guyana 514.55 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 35 Pakistan 510.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 36 Netherlands 263.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 36 Tajikistan 509.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 37 Russia 506.78 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More environment data for Libya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -35.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.386 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1672 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Libya?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Libya was 512.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 512.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 341.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2005.
- How does Libya rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes?
- Libya ranks 34th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes of premature deaths — Ambient particulate matter, premature deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 30 shows the economic costs of premature deaths caused by various environmental hazards, such as air pollution, unsafe water, and high and low temperatures.