Coastal protection in Libya
Libya: Coastal protection was 64.1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
64.1
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
108th
of 146 countries
All-time high
65.02
in 2012
All-time low
63.91
in 2021
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Coastal protection in Libya, 2012–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, coastal protection in Libya stood at 64.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coastal protection in Libya peaked at 65.02 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 63.91, in 2021.
Libya ranks 108th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Coastal protection in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 65.02 | — |
| 2013 | 64.99 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 64.95 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 64.66 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 64.38 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 64.23 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.06 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 64.15 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 64.02 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 63.91 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 63.92 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.99 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 64.04 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 64.1 | +0.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 64.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.52, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Libya's 64.1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.12, 81% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.56 | 64.06 | 65.02 | 8 |
| 2020s | 64 | 63.91 | 64.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 coastal protection in Libya?
- Coastal protection in Libya was 64.1 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest coastal protection recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 65.02 in 2012.
- What is the lowest coastal protection recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.91 in 2021.
- How does Libya rank for coastal protection?
- Libya ranks 108th out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coastal protection rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Coastal protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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