What is emissions of air pollutants in Libya?

Emissions of air pollutants in Libya was 250,087 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Libya?

The highest recorded value was 306,613 tonnes in 2010.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Libya?

The lowest recorded value was 88.93 tonnes in 1750.

How does Libya rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Libya ranks 59th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Libya?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Libya data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Libya

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Libya
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Libya: Emissions of air pollutants was 250,087 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

250,087 tonnes

Change on year

up 6.2%

World rank

59th

of 220 countries

All-time high

306,613 tonnes

in 2010

All-time low

88.93 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Libya, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Libya recorded 250,087 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Libya peaked at 306,613 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 88.93 tonnes, in 1750.

Libya ranks 59th of 220 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	89.04 tonnes	88.93 tonnes	89.16 tonnes	10
1760s	89.3 tonnes	89.19 tonnes	89.42 tonnes	10
1770s	89.56 tonnes	89.44 tonnes	89.67 tonnes	10
1780s	89.81 tonnes	89.69 tonnes	89.92 tonnes	10
1790s	90.05 tonnes	89.94 tonnes	90.16 tonnes	10
1800s	91.54 tonnes	90.19 tonnes	92.88 tonnes	10
1810s	94.75 tonnes	93.18 tonnes	96.33 tonnes	10
1820s	98.27 tonnes	96.68 tonnes	99.86 tonnes	10
1830s	101.83 tonnes	100.22 tonnes	103.44 tonnes	10
1840s	105.43 tonnes	103.8 tonnes	107.07 tonnes	10
1850s	109.08 tonnes	107.43 tonnes	110.74 tonnes	10
1860s	115.29 tonnes	111.11 tonnes	119.5 tonnes	10
1870s	124.77 tonnes	120.44 tonnes	129.12 tonnes	10
1880s	134.59 tonnes	130.1 tonnes	139.15 tonnes	10
1890s	152.85 tonnes	140.2 tonnes	165.76 tonnes	10
1900s	188.52 tonnes	168.71 tonnes	207.05 tonnes	10
1910s	230.11 tonnes	210.74 tonnes	255.38 tonnes	10
1920s	298.46 tonnes	262.08 tonnes	340.16 tonnes	10
1930s	414.96 tonnes	347.88 tonnes	488.31 tonnes	10
1940s	592.89 tonnes	505.42 tonnes	702.74 tonnes	10
1950s	3,498 tonnes	2,273 tonnes	4,973 tonnes	10
1960s	28,229 tonnes	7,664 tonnes	82,244 tonnes	10
1970s	56,593 tonnes	30,420 tonnes	89,614 tonnes	10
1980s	122,969 tonnes	99,479 tonnes	137,453 tonnes	10
1990s	183,005 tonnes	137,638 tonnes	222,675 tonnes	10
2000s	249,746 tonnes	228,250 tonnes	285,429 tonnes	10
2010s	254,232 tonnes	195,435 tonnes	306,613 tonnes	10
2020s	230,532 tonnes	206,076 tonnes	250,087 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Libya

56 Sweden 298,546 tonnes compare
57 Sudan 297,518 tonnes compare
58 Morocco 251,040 tonnes compare
60 Ethiopia 242,659 tonnes compare
61 Nepal 226,904 tonnes compare
62 Qatar 223,569 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Libya →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Libya?: Emissions of air pollutants in Libya was 250,087 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 306,613 tonnes in 2010.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 88.93 tonnes in 1750.
How does Libya rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Libya ranks 59th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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