Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Libya
Libya: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.0534 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Libya is 0.0534 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Libya peaked at 0.1303 Mt CO2e in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.011 Mt CO2e, in 1985.
Libya ranks 27th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1303 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0871 Mt CO2e | -33.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0568 Mt CO2e | -34.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0497 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.023 Mt CO2e | -53.7% |
| 1975 | 0.029 Mt CO2e | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0396 Mt CO2e | +36.6% |
| 1977 | 0.041 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.041 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0447 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.043 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.023 Mt CO2e | -46.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0274 Mt CO2e | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0197 Mt CO2e | -28.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0144 Mt CO2e | -26.9% |
| 1985 | 0.011 Mt CO2e | -23.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0319 Mt CO2e | +190.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0225 Mt CO2e | -29.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0259 Mt CO2e | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0233 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.036 Mt CO2e | +54.5% |
| 1991 | 0.036 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.04 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0439 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0484 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0535 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0561 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0441 Mt CO2e | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0391 Mt CO2e | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0363 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0384 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0372 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0359 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.043 Mt CO2e | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.041 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0432 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0418 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0383 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0393 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0355 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0382 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0217 Mt CO2e | -43.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0524 Mt CO2e | +141.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0385 Mt CO2e | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0274 Mt CO2e | -28.8% |
| 2015 | 0.025 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0227 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0358 Mt CO2e | +57.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0421 Mt CO2e | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0454 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0235 Mt CO2e | -48.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0515 Mt CO2e | +119.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0469 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0572 Mt CO2e | +22.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0534 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0534 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0034 Mt CO2e, 15.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0534 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0134 Mt CO2e, 4.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +190.0% | 0.011 Mt CO2e | 0.0319 Mt CO2e |
| 2012 | +141.5% | 0.0217 Mt CO2e | 0.0524 Mt CO2e |
| 2021 | +119.1% | 0.0235 Mt CO2e | 0.0515 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0542 Mt CO2e | 0.023 Mt CO2e | 0.1303 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0242 Mt CO2e | 0.011 Mt CO2e | 0.043 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0433 Mt CO2e | 0.036 Mt CO2e | 0.0561 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0394 Mt CO2e | 0.0355 Mt CO2e | 0.0432 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0349 Mt CO2e | 0.0217 Mt CO2e | 0.0524 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0465 Mt CO2e | 0.0235 Mt CO2e | 0.0572 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1672 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Libya?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Libya was 0.0534 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1303 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 Mt CO2e in 1985.
- How does Libya rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Libya ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).