Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square in Libya
Libya: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square in Libya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square in Libya stood at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square in Libya peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Libya 194th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square in Libya, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 191 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 192 Solomon Islands 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 193 Suriname 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 195 Gabon 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 196 Equatorial Guinea 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 197 Greenland 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Libya
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square in Libya?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square in Libya was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square?
- Libya ranks 194th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.