Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Libya
Libya: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 3.06 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Libya, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Libya stood at 3.06 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Libya peaked at 3.06 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4566 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Libya ranks 82nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7595 Mt CO2e | 0.4566 Mt CO2e | 1.07 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 Mt CO2e | 1.14 Mt CO2e | 1.77 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 Mt CO2e | 1.8 Mt CO2e | 2.21 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 Mt CO2e | 2.25 Mt CO2e | 2.69 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 Mt CO2e | 2.37 Mt CO2e | 2.73 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 Mt CO2e | 2.74 Mt CO2e | 3.06 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 79 Ghana 3.3 Mt CO2e compare
- 80 Cote d'Ivoire 3.26 Mt CO2e compare
- 81 Trinidad and Tobago 3.25 Mt CO2e compare
- 83 Netherlands 2.92 Mt CO2e compare
- 84 Kyrgyzstan 2.85 Mt CO2e compare
- 85 Somalia 2.76 Mt CO2e compare
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)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Libya?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Libya was 3.06 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4566 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Libya ranks 82nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).