Human caused air pollution exposure in Libya
Libya: Human caused air pollution exposure was 9.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.1
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
141st
of 240 countries
All-time high
10.96
in 1998
All-time low
6.97
in 2010
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Libya, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in Libya stood at 9.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Libya peaked at 10.96 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.97, in 2010.
Libya ranks 141st of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.96 | — |
| 1999 | 10.32 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 9.6 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 8.48 | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 8.31 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 9.67 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 7.65 | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 9.02 | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 9.32 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.92 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 8.19 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 8 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 6.97 | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 9.42 | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 8.55 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 8 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 7.05 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 8.5 | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 7.22 | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 8.59 | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 7.61 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 7.86 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 8.25 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 8.42 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 9.77 | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 8.73 | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 9.1 | +4.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 9.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.58, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 9.1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.47, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.64 | 10.32 | 10.96 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.72 | 7.65 | 9.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.98 | 6.97 | 9.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.85 | 8.25 | 9.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 138 Uruguay 9.47 compare
- 139 East Timor 9.39 compare
- 140 Monaco 9.23 compare
- 142 Madagascar 9.06 compare
- 143 Netherlands 8.93 compare
- 144 Dominican Republic 8.71 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 in Libya?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Libya was 9.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 10.96 in 1998.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.97 in 2010.
- How does Libya rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Libya ranks 141st out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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