Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Libya
Libya: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.0209 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Libya stood at 0.0209 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Libya peaked at 0.032 Mt CO2e in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Libya 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +155.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +34.8% |
| 1974 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | +29.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0053 Mt CO2e | +32.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | +20.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0097 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0122 Mt CO2e | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | -17.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0103 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0115 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.013 Mt CO2e | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0123 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0122 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0122 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0122 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0161 Mt CO2e | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0183 Mt CO2e | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.018 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0192 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0229 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0243 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0248 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0278 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0302 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0288 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.032 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0319 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0292 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0298 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0317 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0292 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0202 Mt CO2e | -30.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0265 Mt CO2e | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0307 Mt CO2e | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0302 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0304 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | -41.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0213 Mt CO2e | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0228 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0228 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0171 Mt CO2e | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0192 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0202 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0209 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0209 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0209 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0209 Mt CO2e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0217 Mt CO2e, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (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 | +155.6% | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0023 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | 0.0097 Mt CO2e | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0166 Mt CO2e | 0.0122 Mt CO2e | 0.0229 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.029 Mt CO2e | 0.0243 Mt CO2e | 0.032 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0252 Mt CO2e | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | 0.0307 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0192 Mt CO2e | 0.0171 Mt CO2e | 0.0209 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 power industry (energy) in Libya?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Libya was 0.0209 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.032 Mt CO2e in 2005.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Libya ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).