Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Libya
Libya: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0133 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Libya, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Libya is 0.0133 units per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Libya peaked at 0.0407 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per person, in 1964.
Libya ranks 48th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0024 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0039 units per person | +59.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0032 units per person | -18.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0043 units per person | +35.1% |
| 1964 | 0.002 units per person | -52.6% |
| 1965 | 0.003 units per person | +47.4% |
| 1966 | 0.007 units per person | +135.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0066 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.008 units per person | +20.7% |
| 1969 | 0.016 units per person | +99.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0072 units per person | -54.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0051 units per person | -28.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0071 units per person | +39.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0086 units per person | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0098 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0116 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0156 units per person | +34.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0181 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0196 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0205 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0229 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0262 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0303 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0304 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0329 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0286 units per person | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0273 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0302 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0327 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0304 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0296 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0289 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0284 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.029 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0345 units per person | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0385 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0407 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0397 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.039 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0382 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0375 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0364 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0356 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0367 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0316 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0349 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0321 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0269 units per person | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0277 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0303 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0301 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.018 units per person | -40.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0276 units per person | +53.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0226 units per person | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0209 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0171 units per person | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 0.014 units per person | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0142 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0162 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0145 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0098 units per person | -32.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0108 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0133 units per person | +23.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0133 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per person, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0133 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0123 units per person, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +135.9% | 0.003 units per person | 0.007 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.016 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0123 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0205 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0292 units per person | 0.0229 units per person | 0.0329 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0346 units per person | 0.0284 units per person | 0.0407 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.033 units per person | 0.0269 units per person | 0.0375 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0195 units per person | 0.014 units per person | 0.0301 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0113 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 0.0133 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More energy & mining data for Libya
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Libya?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Libya was 0.0133 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0407 units per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 1964.
- How does Libya rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Libya ranks 48th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.