Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate was 4.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Libya, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Libya is 4.24 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 139.8% on the previous year and up 135.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 35.15 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -20.89 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Libya ranks 102nd of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -5.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | -6.98 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2001 | -11.67 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 2002 | -2 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2003 | 16.37 % change on previous year | -916.4% |
| 2004 | -20.89 % change on previous year | -227.6% |
| 2005 | 17.91 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 2006 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2007 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -229.0% |
| 2008 | -8.18 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
| 2009 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2010 | -12.88 % change on previous year | +455.0% |
| 2011 | 35.15 % change on previous year | -373.0% |
| 2012 | -9.24 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 2013 | -6.43 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2014 | -11.88 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
| 2015 | 20.57 % change on previous year | -273.2% |
| 2016 | -15.06 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 2017 | 18.98 % change on previous year | -226.0% |
| 2018 | -11.41 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 2019 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 2020 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 2021 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2022 | 16.03 % change on previous year | +678.1% |
| 2023 | -10.64 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 2024 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4.24 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.84 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4.24 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5247 % change on previous year, 8.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.84 % change on previous year | -5.84 % change on previous year | -5.84 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | -1.87 % change on previous year | -20.89 % change on previous year | 17.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 % change on previous year | -15.06 % change on previous year | 35.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 % change on previous year | -10.64 % change on previous year | 16.03 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 99 Sri Lanka 4.97 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Zambia 4.64 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Czechia 4.47 % change on previous year compare
- 103 New Zealand 4.2 % change on previous year compare
- 104 San Marino 4.06 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Lithuania 4.02 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Libya
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.78 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 7.56 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2239 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Libya?
- Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Libya was 4.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 35.15 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.89 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Libya rank for human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 102nd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Human caused air pollution exposure. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Human caused air pollution exposure Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Human caused air pollution exposure. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.