Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP in Libya, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp in Libya is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Libya 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -39.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -67.3% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +88.7% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +80.4% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -55.6% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +66.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +59.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 41 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Russia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Micronesia (country) 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Nepal 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Philippines 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Eritrea 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Libya?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp in Libya was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Libya rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.