Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Libya
Libya: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0033 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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
Libya recorded 0.0033 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Libya peaked at 0.006 Mt CO2e in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Libya 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | +44.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | -25.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | -21.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +35.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | +81.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | -54.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | +81.2% |
| 2014 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0033 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0068 Mt CO2e, 49% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0033 Mt CO2e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0094 Mt CO2e, 35% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +100.0% | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0.0006 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0.002 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | 0.003 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | 0.002 Mt CO2e | 0.006 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 120 Senegal 0.0037 Mt CO2e compare
- 121 Burkina Faso 0.0035 Mt CO2e compare
- 122 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0034 Mt CO2e compare
- 123 Cameroon 0.0033 Mt CO2e compare
- 125 Albania 0.0032 Mt CO2e compare
- 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.003 Mt CO2e 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)
- 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 industrial combustion (energy) in Libya?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Libya was 0.0033 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.006 Mt CO2e in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Libya ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).