Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Libya
Libya: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.336 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 industrial processes in Libya is 0.336 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Libya peaked at 0.372 Mt CO2e in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0361 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
That places Libya 91st out of 203 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 Processes in Libya, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0444 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0361 Mt CO2e | -18.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0448 Mt CO2e | +24.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0519 Mt CO2e | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0566 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0741 Mt CO2e | +30.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0884 Mt CO2e | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0984 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1103 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1252 Mt CO2e | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1368 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1627 Mt CO2e | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1768 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1768 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1735 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1577 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1566 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1639 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1717 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1665 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1687 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1681 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1691 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1837 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2188 Mt CO2e | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2335 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2398 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2387 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2479 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2612 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2711 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2842 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.304 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3149 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.314 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3221 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3256 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3078 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3192 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.355 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3648 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2509 Mt CO2e | -31.2% |
| 2012 | 0.315 Mt CO2e | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 0.36 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.372 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3292 Mt CO2e | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3063 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.322 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3247 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3277 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2802 Mt CO2e | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2973 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3002 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3215 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.336 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.336 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.27 Mt CO2e, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.336 Mt CO2e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5314 Mt CO2e, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.073 Mt CO2e | 0.0361 Mt CO2e | 0.1252 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1643 Mt CO2e | 0.1368 Mt CO2e | 0.1768 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.213 Mt CO2e | 0.1681 Mt CO2e | 0.2612 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3118 Mt CO2e | 0.2711 Mt CO2e | 0.355 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3273 Mt CO2e | 0.2509 Mt CO2e | 0.372 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.307 Mt CO2e | 0.2802 Mt CO2e | 0.336 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 industrial processes in Libya?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Libya was 0.336 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 processes recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.372 Mt CO2e in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0361 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Libya ranks 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Processes (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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).