Consumption-based deforestation per person in Libya
Libya: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 2.06 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Libya, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
Libya recorded 2.06 square meters for consumption-based deforestation per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Libya peaked at 5.38 square meters in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8562 square meters, in 2021.
Libya ranks 116th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.58 square meters | 3.75 square meters | 5.38 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.47 square meters | 2.41 square meters | 4.55 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 square meters | 0.8562 square meters | 2.11 square meters | 4 |
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More environment data for Libya
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 98.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0897 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 22.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 27.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0353 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2146 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Libya?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Libya was 2.06 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 square meters in 2008.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8562 square meters in 2021.
- How does Libya rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Libya ranks 116th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.