Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.0545 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.0545 units per square kilometre for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in 2022.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.1172 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Libya 178th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0961 units per square kilometre | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | 0.1152 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1083 units per square kilometre | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | 0.1113 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 175 Georgia 0.0599 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Cameroon 0.0592 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Papua New Guinea 0.0583 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Eritrea 0.0537 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0513 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Ethiopia 0.0478 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Libya
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2019)
- Gas production 117.26 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 117.26 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Libya was 0.0545 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1172 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Libya rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 178th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sulphur dioxide and coal Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.