Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Libya
Libya: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.1834 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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 transport (energy) in Libya stood at 0.1834 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Libya peaked at 0.1834 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
Libya ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.009 Mt CO2e | +95.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0123 Mt CO2e | +36.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0161 Mt CO2e | +30.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0214 Mt CO2e | +32.9% |
| 1976 | 0.024 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0273 Mt CO2e | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0325 Mt CO2e | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0349 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0413 Mt CO2e | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0546 Mt CO2e | +32.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0585 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0596 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0635 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0616 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0582 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0614 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0621 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.061 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.061 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0611 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0603 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0702 Mt CO2e | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0808 Mt CO2e | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0854 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0949 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0905 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0911 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1009 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0968 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.099 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0977 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.093 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0954 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.095 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1012 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0927 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1026 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1287 Mt CO2e | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 0.163 Mt CO2e | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1157 Mt CO2e | -29.0% |
| 2012 | 0.139 Mt CO2e | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1433 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1695 Mt CO2e | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1199 Mt CO2e | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1821 Mt CO2e | +51.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1715 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1624 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1654 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1536 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1557 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1619 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1747 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1834 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.1834 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0883 Mt CO2e, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.1834 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1715 Mt CO2e, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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 | +95.7% | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | 0.009 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0187 Mt CO2e | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | 0.0349 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0582 Mt CO2e | 0.0413 Mt CO2e | 0.0635 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0796 Mt CO2e | 0.0603 Mt CO2e | 0.1009 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1002 Mt CO2e | 0.0927 Mt CO2e | 0.1287 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1532 Mt CO2e | 0.1157 Mt CO2e | 0.1821 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1659 Mt CO2e | 0.1536 Mt CO2e | 0.1834 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 transport (energy) in Libya?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Libya was 0.1834 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 transport (energy) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1834 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Libya ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).