CO2 emissions from cement production in Libya
Libya: CO2 emissions from cement production was 2,992 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions from cement production in Libya, 1960–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
Libya recorded 2,992 thousand metric tons for co2 emissions from cement production in 2009.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from cement production in Libya peaked at 3,256 thousand metric tons in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 thousand metric tons, in 1960.
Libya ranks 6th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO2 emissions from cement production in Libya, year by year
| Year | thousand metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 33 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 47.67 thousand metric tons | +44.4% |
| 1971 | 36.67 thousand metric tons | -23.1% |
| 1972 | 29.34 thousand metric tons | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 40.34 thousand metric tons | +37.5% |
| 1974 | 242.02 thousand metric tons | +500.0% |
| 1975 | 308.03 thousand metric tons | +27.3% |
| 1976 | 748.07 thousand metric tons | +142.9% |
| 1977 | 1,247 thousand metric tons | +66.7% |
| 1978 | 1,595 thousand metric tons | +27.9% |
| 1979 | 1,595 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,595 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,595 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,991 thousand metric tons | +24.8% |
| 1983 | 2,490 thousand metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 2,985 thousand metric tons | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 3,256 thousand metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 1,034 thousand metric tons | -68.2% |
| 1987 | 1,346 thousand metric tons | +30.1% |
| 1988 | 1,357 thousand metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1,357 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,346 thousand metric tons | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,181 thousand metric tons | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 1,148 thousand metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1,148 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,896 thousand metric tons | +65.2% |
| 1995 | 1,602 thousand metric tons | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 1,771 thousand metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 1,258 thousand metric tons | -29.0% |
| 1998 | 1,496 thousand metric tons | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 1,496 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,496 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,496 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,646 thousand metric tons | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 1,745 thousand metric tons | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 1,797 thousand metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,804 thousand metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,644 thousand metric tons | +46.5% |
| 2007 | 2,596 thousand metric tons | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,747 thousand metric tons | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 2,992 thousand metric tons | +8.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2,992 thousand metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.84 thousand metric tons, 52.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2,992 thousand metric tons is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,987 thousand metric tons, 60% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO2 emissions from cement production in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +500.0% | 40.34 thousand metric tons | 242.02 thousand metric tons |
| 1976 | +142.9% | 308.03 thousand metric tons | 748.07 thousand metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3 thousand metric tons | 0 thousand metric tons | 33 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 588.92 thousand metric tons | 29.34 thousand metric tons | 1,595 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,901 thousand metric tons | 1,034 thousand metric tons | 3,256 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,434 thousand metric tons | 1,148 thousand metric tons | 1,896 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,096 thousand metric tons | 1,496 thousand metric tons | 2,992 thousand metric tons | 10 |
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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 co2 emissions from cement production in Libya?
- Co2 emissions from cement production in Libya was 2,992 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from cement production recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,256 thousand metric tons in 1985.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from cement production recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 thousand metric tons in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for co2 emissions from cement production?
- Libya ranks 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from cement production rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from cement production (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions from cement production refer mainly to emissions during cement production. Cement production is a multi-step process and CO2 is actually released from klinker production during the cement production process. The U.S. Department of Energy’s carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) calculates annual anthropogenic emissions from data on fossil fuel consumption (from the United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set) and world cement manufacturing (from the U.S. Bureau of Mine’s Cement Manufacturing Data Set). Carbon dioxide emissions, often calculated and reported as elemental carbon, were converted to actual carbon dioxide mass by multiplying them by 3.664 (the ratio of the mass of carbon to that of carbon dioxide). Although estimates of global carbon dioxide emissions are probably accurate within 10 percent (as calculated from global average file chemistry and use), country estimates may have larger error bounds. Trends estimated from a consistent time series tend to be more accurate than individual values. Each year the CDIAC recalculates the entire time series since 1949, incorporating recent findings and corrections. Estimates exclude fuels supplied to ships and aircraft in international transport because of the difficulty of apportioning he fuels among benefitting countries. The ratio of carbon dioxide per unit of energy shows carbon intensity, which is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of using one unit of energy in the process of production.