Outdoor air pollution exposure in Libya
Libya: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 17.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.1
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
101st
of 241 countries
All-time high
20.9
in 1998
All-time low
15.2
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Libya, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Libya is 17.1, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Libya peaked at 20.9 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15.2, in 2020.
Libya ranks 101st of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.9 | — |
| 1999 | 20.5 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 17.9 | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 17.7 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 17.8 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 19.3 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 18.8 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 18.7 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 17.5 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 18.8 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 18.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.2 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 20.5 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 18.6 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 16 | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 18.6 | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 16 | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 16.3 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 17.3 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 16.1 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 18 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 17.2 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 15.2 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 17.1 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 17.9 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 16.2 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 17.1 | +5.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 17.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 17.1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.1, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7 | 20.5 | 20.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.45 | 17.5 | 19.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.46 | 16 | 20.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7 | 15.2 | 17.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 98 Morocco 17.4 compare
- 99 Liberia 17.2 compare
- 99 Montenegro 17.2 compare
- 102 Cape Verde 17 compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 17 compare
- 102 Mozambique 17 compare
More environment data for Libya
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.78 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 7.56 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2239 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Libya?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Libya was 17.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9 in 1998.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Libya ranks 101st out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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