Share of deforestation that is exported in Libya
Libya: Share of deforestation that is exported was 0.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of deforestation that is exported in Libya, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of deforestation that is exported in Libya stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 67.8% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Libya peaked at 0.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
Libya ranks 112th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1% | — |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +75.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +104.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -70.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -93.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -67.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.7%, 0% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 109 Afghanistan 0.0% compare
- 110 Somalia 0.0% compare
- 111 Cuba 0.0% compare
- 113 Equatorial Guinea 0.0% compare
- 113 French Guiana 0.0%
- 113 Guadeloupe 0.0%
- 113 Martinique 0.0%
- 113 Reunion 0.0%
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 share of deforestation that is exported in Libya?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Libya was 0.0% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Libya rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Libya ranks 112th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.