Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate in Libya

Libya: Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate was 24.96 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
24.96 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 132.6%
World rank
8th
of 219 countries
All-time high
817.64 % change on previous year
in 1950
All-time low
-53.41 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
272
1751–2022

Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate in Libya, 1751–2022

0200400600800175118862022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Libya recorded 24.96 % change on previous year for sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate in 2022.

That represents a change of up 132.6% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 817.64 % change on previous year in 1950 and was at its lowest, -53.41 % change on previous year, in 1970.

That places Libya 8th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate in Libya, 1751 to 2022.
Year % change on previous year Change
1751 0.0039 % change on previous year —
1752 0.0039 % change on previous year -0.0%
1753 0.0039 % change on previous year -0.0%
1754 0.0039 % change on previous year -0.0%
1755 0.0039 % change on previous year -0.0%
1756 0.0035 % change on previous year -10.0%
1757 0.0039 % change on previous year +11.1%
1758 0.0035 % change on previous year -10.0%
1759 0.0039 % change on previous year +11.1%
1760 0.0035 % change on previous year -10.0%
1761 0.0012 % change on previous year -66.7%
1762 0.0008 % change on previous year -33.3%
1763 0.0008 % change on previous year -0.0%
1764 0.0012 % change on previous year +50.0%
1765 0.0008 % change on previous year -33.3%
1766 0.0008 % change on previous year -0.0%
1767 0.0008 % change on previous year -0.0%
1768 0.0008 % change on previous year -0.0%
1769 0.0008 % change on previous year -0.0%
1770 0.0008 % change on previous year -0.0%
1771 -0.0023 % change on previous year -400.0%
1772 -0.0023 % change on previous year +0.0%
1773 -0.0023 % change on previous year +0.0%
1774 -0.0023 % change on previous year +0.0%
1775 -0.0023 % change on previous year +0.0%
1776 -0.0023 % change on previous year +0.0%
1777 -0.0023 % change on previous year +0.0%
1778 -0.0027 % change on previous year +16.7%
1779 -0.0023 % change on previous year -14.3%
1780 -0.0023 % change on previous year +0.0%
1781 -0.0058 % change on previous year +150.0%
1782 -0.0058 % change on previous year +0.0%
1783 -0.0058 % change on previous year +0.0%
1784 -0.0062 % change on previous year +6.7%
1785 -0.0058 % change on previous year -6.2%
1786 -0.0058 % change on previous year +0.0%
1787 -0.0062 % change on previous year +6.7%
1788 -0.0058 % change on previous year -6.2%
1789 -0.0062 % change on previous year +6.7%
1790 -0.0058 % change on previous year -6.2%
1791 -0.0097 % change on previous year +66.7%
1792 -0.0097 % change on previous year +0.0%
1793 -0.0097 % change on previous year +0.0%
1794 -0.0101 % change on previous year +4.0%
1795 -0.0097 % change on previous year -3.8%
1796 -0.0097 % change on previous year +0.0%
1797 -0.0101 % change on previous year +4.0%
1798 -0.0097 % change on previous year -3.8%
1799 -0.0101 % change on previous year +4.0%
1800 -0.0101 % change on previous year +0.0%
1801 -0.014 % change on previous year +38.5%
1802 -0.014 % change on previous year +0.0%
1803 -0.014 % change on previous year +0.0%
1804 -0.0144 % change on previous year +2.8%
1805 -0.014 % change on previous year -2.7%
1806 -0.0144 % change on previous year +2.8%
1807 -0.014 % change on previous year -2.7%
1808 -0.0144 % change on previous year +2.8%
1809 -0.0144 % change on previous year +0.0%
1810 -0.014 % change on previous year -2.7%
1811 0.0316 % change on previous year -325.0%
1812 0.0315 % change on previous year -0.0%
1813 0.0315 % change on previous year -0.0%
1814 0.0315 % change on previous year -0.0%
1815 0.0315 % change on previous year -0.0%
1816 0.0311 % change on previous year -1.3%
1817 0.0311 % change on previous year -0.0%
1818 0.0311 % change on previous year -0.0%
1819 0.0311 % change on previous year -0.0%
1820 0.0311 % change on previous year -0.0%
1821 0.0264 % change on previous year -15.0%
1822 0.0264 % change on previous year -0.0%
1823 0.026 % change on previous year -1.5%
1824 0.0264 % change on previous year +1.5%
1825 0.026 % change on previous year -1.5%
1826 0.026 % change on previous year -0.0%
1827 0.0256 % change on previous year -1.5%
1828 0.026 % change on previous year +1.5%
1829 0.0256 % change on previous year -1.5%
1830 0.0256 % change on previous year -0.0%
1831 0.0205 % change on previous year -19.7%
1832 0.0205 % change on previous year -0.0%
1833 0.0205 % change on previous year -0.0%
1834 0.0201 % change on previous year -1.9%
1835 0.0201 % change on previous year -0.0%
1836 0.0201 % change on previous year -0.0%
1837 0.0201 % change on previous year -0.0%
1838 0.0197 % change on previous year -1.9%
1839 0.0197 % change on previous year -0.0%
1840 0.0197 % change on previous year -0.0%
1841 0.0143 % change on previous year -27.5%
1842 0.0139 % change on previous year -2.7%
1843 0.0139 % change on previous year -0.0%
1844 0.0139 % change on previous year -0.0%
1845 0.0135 % change on previous year -2.8%
1846 0.0135 % change on previous year -0.0%
1847 0.0135 % change on previous year -0.0%
1848 0.0131 % change on previous year -2.9%
1849 0.0131 % change on previous year -0.0%
1850 0.0131 % change on previous year -0.0%
1851 0.0073 % change on previous year -44.1%
1852 0.0073 % change on previous year -0.0%
1853 0.0069 % change on previous year -5.3%
1854 0.0073 % change on previous year +5.5%
1855 0.0066 % change on previous year -10.5%
1856 0.0069 % change on previous year +5.9%
1857 0.0069 % change on previous year -0.0%
1858 0.0066 % change on previous year -5.6%
1859 0.0066 % change on previous year -0.0%
1860 0.0062 % change on previous year -5.9%
1861 0.1196 % change on previous year +1837.4%
1862 0.1191 % change on previous year -0.4%
1863 0.1189 % change on previous year -0.1%
1864 0.118 % change on previous year -0.8%
1865 0.1179 % change on previous year -0.1%
1866 0.1173 % change on previous year -0.4%
1867 0.1172 % change on previous year -0.1%
1868 0.1163 % change on previous year -0.8%
1869 0.1162 % change on previous year -0.1%
1870 0.1156 % change on previous year -0.4%
1871 0.1113 % change on previous year -3.7%
1872 0.1104 % change on previous year -0.8%
1873 0.1103 % change on previous year -0.1%
1874 0.1098 % change on previous year -0.5%
1875 0.1093 % change on previous year -0.5%
1876 0.1092 % change on previous year -0.1%
1877 0.1083 % change on previous year -0.8%
1878 0.1082 % change on previous year -0.1%
1879 0.1077 % change on previous year -0.5%
1880 0.1072 % change on previous year -0.5%
1881 0.1018 % change on previous year -5.0%
1882 0.1013 % change on previous year -0.5%
1883 0.1012 % change on previous year -0.1%
1884 0.1004 % change on previous year -0.8%
1885 0.1003 % change on previous year -0.1%
1886 0.0998 % change on previous year -0.5%
1887 0.0993 % change on previous year -0.5%
1888 0.0989 % change on previous year -0.5%
1889 0.0984 % change on previous year -0.5%
1890 0.0979 % change on previous year -0.5%
1891 1.29 % change on previous year +1222.4%
1892 1.28 % change on previous year -1.5%
1893 1.26 % change on previous year -1.5%
1894 1.24 % change on previous year -1.5%
1895 1.22 % change on previous year -1.5%
1896 1.2 % change on previous year -1.4%
1897 1.18 % change on previous year -1.4%
1898 1.17 % change on previous year -1.4%
1899 1.15 % change on previous year -1.4%
1900 1.14 % change on previous year -1.4%
1901 -1.47 % change on previous year -229.2%
1902 -1.51 % change on previous year +2.8%
1903 -1.55 % change on previous year +2.9%
1904 -1.6 % change on previous year +2.9%
1905 -1.64 % change on previous year +2.9%
1906 -1.69 % change on previous year +2.9%
1907 -1.74 % change on previous year +2.9%
1908 -1.79 % change on previous year +3.0%
1909 -1.85 % change on previous year +3.0%
1910 -1.9 % change on previous year +3.0%
1911 -2.36 % change on previous year +23.9%
1912 -2.41 % change on previous year +2.4%
1913 1.86 % change on previous year -177.1%
1914 3.91 % change on previous year +110.0%
1915 3.87 % change on previous year -1.0%
1916 3.83 % change on previous year -1.0%
1917 3.79 % change on previous year -0.9%
1918 3.76 % change on previous year -0.9%
1919 3.73 % change on previous year -0.8%
1920 3.7 % change on previous year -0.8%
1921 3.67 % change on previous year -0.9%
1922 3.64 % change on previous year -0.7%
1923 3.61 % change on previous year -0.7%
1924 3.59 % change on previous year -0.7%
1925 3.57 % change on previous year -0.6%
1926 3.54 % change on previous year -0.6%
1927 3.52 % change on previous year -0.6%
1928 3.5 % change on previous year -0.6%
1929 3.48 % change on previous year -0.5%
1930 3.46 % change on previous year -0.5%
1931 3.68 % change on previous year +6.3%
1932 3.74 % change on previous year +1.6%
1933 3.72 % change on previous year -0.5%
1934 3.7 % change on previous year -0.5%
1935 3.68 % change on previous year -0.5%
1936 3.66 % change on previous year -0.5%
1937 3.64 % change on previous year -0.5%
1938 3.62 % change on previous year -0.5%
1939 3.6 % change on previous year -0.5%
1940 3.58 % change on previous year -0.5%
1941 3.47 % change on previous year -3.2%
1942 3.45 % change on previous year -0.5%
1943 3.43 % change on previous year -0.5%
1944 3.42 % change on previous year -0.5%
1945 3.4 % change on previous year -0.5%
1946 3.38 % change on previous year -0.5%
1947 3.37 % change on previous year -0.5%
1948 3.35 % change on previous year -0.5%
1949 3.33 % change on previous year -0.5%
1950 817.64 % change on previous year +24438.4%
1951 17.25 % change on previous year -97.9%
1952 -3.88 % change on previous year -122.5%
1953 48.59 % change on previous year -1351.7%
1954 29.22 % change on previous year -39.9%
1955 64.84 % change on previous year +121.9%
1956 -31.82 % change on previous year -149.1%
1957 -6.98 % change on previous year -78.1%
1958 11.88 % change on previous year -270.3%
1959 15.86 % change on previous year +33.5%
1960 52.04 % change on previous year +228.1%
1961 66.5 % change on previous year +27.8%
1962 -14.9 % change on previous year -122.4%
1963 40.8 % change on previous year -373.7%
1964 -50.78 % change on previous year -224.5%
1965 51.64 % change on previous year -201.7%
1966 141.81 % change on previous year +174.6%
1967 -3 % change on previous year -102.1%
1968 24.15 % change on previous year -904.9%
1969 105.23 % change on previous year +335.8%
1970 -53.41 % change on previous year -150.8%
1971 -26.46 % change on previous year -50.5%
1972 43.95 % change on previous year -266.1%
1973 25.42 % change on previous year -42.2%
1974 19.64 % change on previous year -22.7%
1975 25.39 % change on previous year +29.3%
1976 42.13 % change on previous year +65.9%
1977 22.68 % change on previous year -46.2%
1978 14.78 % change on previous year -34.8%
1979 11.17 % change on previous year -24.4%
1980 18.05 % change on previous year +61.6%
1981 21.15 % change on previous year +17.2%
1982 18.78 % change on previous year -11.2%
1983 0.3299 % change on previous year -98.2%
1984 9.59 % change on previous year +2805.7%
1985 -10.16 % change on previous year -205.9%
1986 -1.36 % change on previous year -86.6%
1987 13.51 % change on previous year -1091.6%
1988 11.14 % change on previous year -17.6%
1989 -4.78 % change on previous year -142.9%
1990 -0.4652 % change on previous year -90.3%
1991 0.0746 % change on previous year -116.0%
1992 0.232 % change on previous year +211.0%
1993 4.11 % change on previous year +1671.0%
1994 21.4 % change on previous year +420.9%
1995 13.5 % change on previous year -36.9%
1996 7.28 % change on previous year -46.0%
1997 -0.8945 % change on previous year -112.3%
1998 -0.2045 % change on previous year -77.1%
1999 -0.7125 % change on previous year +248.4%
2000 -0.0547 % change on previous year -92.3%
2001 -1.27 % change on previous year +2219.6%
2002 -0.2372 % change on previous year -81.3%
2003 5.23 % change on previous year -2305.9%
2004 -12.24 % change on previous year -333.9%
2005 13.03 % change on previous year -206.5%
2006 -6.23 % change on previous year -147.8%
2007 -14.29 % change on previous year +129.2%
2008 4.88 % change on previous year -134.1%
2009 11.69 % change on previous year +139.7%
2010 1.66 % change on previous year -85.8%
2011 -41.67 % change on previous year -2613.4%
2012 49.56 % change on previous year -218.9%
2013 -16.77 % change on previous year -133.8%
2014 -5.62 % change on previous year -66.5%
2015 -16.71 % change on previous year +197.5%
2016 -16.76 % change on previous year +0.3%
2017 2.9 % change on previous year -117.3%
2018 15.55 % change on previous year +436.7%
2019 -8.82 % change on previous year -156.7%
2020 -31.3 % change on previous year +255.0%
2021 10.73 % change on previous year -134.3%
2022 24.96 % change on previous year +132.6%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 24.96 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3243 % change on previous year, 77.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 24.96 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.36 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +24438.4% 3.33 % change on previous year 817.64 % change on previous year
1984 +2805.7% 0.3299 % change on previous year 9.59 % change on previous year
2011 -2613.4% 1.66 % change on previous year -41.67 % change on previous year
2003 +2305.9% -0.2372 % change on previous year 5.23 % change on previous year
2001 -2219.6% -0.0547 % change on previous year -1.27 % change on previous year
1861 +1837.4% 0.0062 % change on previous year 0.1196 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 0.0038 % change on previous year 0.0035 % change on previous year 0.0039 % change on previous year 9
1760s 0.0011 % change on previous year 0.0008 % change on previous year 0.0035 % change on previous year 10
1770s -0.0021 % change on previous year -0.0027 % change on previous year 0.0008 % change on previous year 10
1780s -0.0056 % change on previous year -0.0062 % change on previous year -0.0023 % change on previous year 10
1790s -0.0094 % change on previous year -0.0101 % change on previous year -0.0058 % change on previous year 10
1800s -0.0138 % change on previous year -0.0144 % change on previous year -0.0101 % change on previous year 10
1810s 0.0268 % change on previous year -0.014 % change on previous year 0.0316 % change on previous year 10
1820s 0.0265 % change on previous year 0.0256 % change on previous year 0.0311 % change on previous year 10
1830s 0.0207 % change on previous year 0.0197 % change on previous year 0.0256 % change on previous year 10
1840s 0.0143 % change on previous year 0.0131 % change on previous year 0.0197 % change on previous year 10
1850s 0.0076 % change on previous year 0.0066 % change on previous year 0.0131 % change on previous year 10
1860s 0.1067 % change on previous year 0.0062 % change on previous year 0.1196 % change on previous year 10
1870s 0.11 % change on previous year 0.1077 % change on previous year 0.1156 % change on previous year 10
1880s 0.1009 % change on previous year 0.0984 % change on previous year 0.1072 % change on previous year 10
1890s 1.11 % change on previous year 0.0979 % change on previous year 1.29 % change on previous year 10
1900s -1.37 % change on previous year -1.85 % change on previous year 1.14 % change on previous year 10
1910s 1.81 % change on previous year -2.41 % change on previous year 3.91 % change on previous year 10
1920s 3.58 % change on previous year 3.48 % change on previous year 3.7 % change on previous year 10
1930s 3.65 % change on previous year 3.46 % change on previous year 3.74 % change on previous year 10
1940s 3.42 % change on previous year 3.33 % change on previous year 3.58 % change on previous year 10
1950s 96.26 % change on previous year -31.82 % change on previous year 817.64 % change on previous year 10
1960s 41.35 % change on previous year -50.78 % change on previous year 141.81 % change on previous year 10
1970s 12.53 % change on previous year -53.41 % change on previous year 43.95 % change on previous year 10
1980s 7.62 % change on previous year -10.16 % change on previous year 21.15 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.43 % change on previous year -0.8945 % change on previous year 21.4 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.0508 % change on previous year -14.29 % change on previous year 13.03 % change on previous year 10
2010s -3.67 % change on previous year -41.67 % change on previous year 49.56 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.46 % change on previous year -31.3 % change on previous year 24.96 % change on previous year 3

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  3. 7 Senegal 25.33 % change on previous year compare
  4. 9 Cape Verde 23.77 % change on previous year compare
  5. 10 Luxembourg 22.99 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate in Libya?
Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate in Libya was 24.96 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 817.64 % change on previous year in 1950.
What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was -53.41 % change on previous year in 1970.
How does Libya rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate?
Libya ranks 8th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
Is sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Sulphur dioxide and coal. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate
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% change on previous year
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219 places, 59,394 data points, 1751–2022
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The year-on-year percentage change in Sulphur dioxide and coal. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.