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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1964 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +141.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +105.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1972 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0709 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.078 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1152 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1142 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.114 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1132 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1131 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1117 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1114 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1029 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1091 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.098 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1095 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1113 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0971 units per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0545 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.834 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0545 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8233 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 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 | +141.8% | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre |
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 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0513 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Ethiopia 0.0478 units per square kilometre compare
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 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
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by 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.