Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Libya
Libya: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 1.47 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Libya stood at 1.47 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Libya peaked at 1.55 Mt CO2e in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4387 Mt CO2e, in 1972.
Libya ranks 117th of 203 countries on this measure, 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Libya, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5076 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.443 Mt CO2e | -12.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4387 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4827 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5089 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6587 Mt CO2e | +29.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7142 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6814 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.723 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8624 Mt CO2e | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8891 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8524 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9715 Mt CO2e | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9705 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9377 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8942 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9036 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9132 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.91 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9364 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9869 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9264 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9888 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9934 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.06 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.04 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.06 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.07 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.31 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.37 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.37 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.48 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.55 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.36 Mt CO2e | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 1.49 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 1.53 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.49 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.44 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.36 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.55 Mt CO2e | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 1.46 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.48 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.37 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 1.44 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.45 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.47 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.47 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 Mt CO2e, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.47 Mt CO2e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.48 Mt CO2e, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6021 Mt CO2e | 0.4387 Mt CO2e | 0.8624 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9179 Mt CO2e | 0.8524 Mt CO2e | 0.9715 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 Mt CO2e | 0.9264 Mt CO2e | 1.17 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 Mt CO2e | 1.07 Mt CO2e | 1.48 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 Mt CO2e | 1.36 Mt CO2e | 1.55 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 Mt CO2e | 1.37 Mt CO2e | 1.47 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Libya?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Libya was 1.47 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 Mt CO2e in 2010.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4387 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- How does Libya rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Libya ranks 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).