Deforestation embedded in trade in Libya
Libya: Deforestation embedded in trade was 1,507 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Libya, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1,507 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Libya peaked at 3,355 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 609.83 hectares, in 2021.
Libya ranks 89th 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 | 2,806 hectares | 2,243 hectares | 3,355 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,264 hectares | 1,576 hectares | 2,813 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,112 hectares | 609.83 hectares | 1,520 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 deforestation embedded in trade in Libya?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Libya was 1,507 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,355 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 609.83 hectares in 2021.
- How does Libya rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Libya ranks 89th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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 Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.