Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Libya
Libya: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 28.26 in 2019. β¬ Flat
Latest (2019)
28.26
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
55th
of 216 countries
All-time high
29.15
in 2010
All-time low
25.99
in 2012
Years of data
10
2010β2019
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Libya, 2010β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Libya stood at 28.26.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Libya peaked at 29.15 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.99, in 2012.
That places Libya 55th out of 216 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Countries ranked near Libya
- 52 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29.67 compare
- 53 North Macedonia 28.67 compare
- 54 Burundi 28.38 compare
- 56 Myanmar 27.75 compare
- 57 Tunisia 27.39 compare
- 58 Equatorial Guinea 27.06 compare
More environment data for Libya
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.386 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 40,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 40,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 5,152 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 302 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 190 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 274 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 59,951 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Libya?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Libya was 28.26 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 29.15 in 2010.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.99 in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Libya ranks 55th out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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