Sulphur dioxide and coal in Libya
Libya: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 95,896 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
95,896
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
64th
of 220 countries
All-time high
206,285
in 2003
All-time low
24.32
in 1912
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Libya, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 95,896 for sulphur dioxide and coal 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 in Libya peaked at 206,285 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.32, in 1912.
That places Libya 64th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 25.74 | — |
| 1751 | 25.74 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 25.75 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 25.75 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 25.75 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 25.75 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 25.75 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 25.75 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 25.75 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 25.75 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 25.75 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 25.75 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 25.75 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 25.75 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 25.75 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 25.75 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 25.75 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 25.75 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 25.75 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 25.75 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 25.76 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 25.75 | -0.0% |
| 1772 | 25.75 | -0.0% |
| 1773 | 25.75 | -0.0% |
| 1774 | 25.75 | -0.0% |
| 1775 | 25.75 | -0.0% |
| 1776 | 25.75 | -0.0% |
| 1777 | 25.75 | -0.0% |
| 1778 | 25.75 | -0.0% |
| 1779 | 25.75 | -0.0% |
| 1780 | 25.75 | -0.0% |
| 1781 | 25.75 | -0.0% |
| 1782 | 25.75 | -0.0% |
| 1783 | 25.74 | -0.0% |
| 1784 | 25.74 | -0.0% |
| 1785 | 25.74 | -0.0% |
| 1786 | 25.74 | -0.0% |
| 1787 | 25.74 | -0.0% |
| 1788 | 25.74 | -0.0% |
| 1789 | 25.74 | -0.0% |
| 1790 | 25.73 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | 25.73 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | 25.73 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | 25.73 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | 25.72 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | 25.72 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | 25.72 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | 25.72 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | 25.71 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | 25.71 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | 25.71 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | 25.7 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | 25.7 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | 25.7 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | 25.69 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | 25.69 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | 25.69 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | 25.68 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | 25.68 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | 25.68 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 25.67 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | 25.68 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 25.69 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 25.71 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 25.72 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 25.73 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 25.74 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 25.74 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 25.75 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 25.76 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 25.77 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 25.77 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 25.78 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 25.79 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 25.79 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 25.8 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 25.81 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 25.81 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 25.82 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 25.82 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 25.83 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 25.84 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 25.84 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 25.85 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 25.85 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 25.86 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 25.86 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 25.87 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 25.87 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 25.88 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 25.88 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 25.88 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 25.89 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 25.89 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 25.89 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 25.91 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 25.91 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 25.91 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 25.91 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 25.91 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 25.92 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 25.92 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 25.92 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 25.92 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 25.92 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 25.92 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 25.96 | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 25.99 | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 26.02 | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 26.05 | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 26.08 | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 26.11 | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 26.14 | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 26.17 | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 26.2 | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 26.23 | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 26.26 | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 26.29 | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 26.32 | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 26.35 | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 26.38 | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 26.4 | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 26.43 | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 26.46 | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 26.49 | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 26.52 | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 26.55 | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 26.57 | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 26.6 | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 26.63 | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 26.65 | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 26.68 | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 26.71 | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 26.73 | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 26.76 | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 26.79 | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 27.13 | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 27.48 | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 27.82 | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 28.17 | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 28.51 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 28.85 | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 29.2 | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 29.54 | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 29.88 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 30.22 | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 29.77 | -1.5% |
| 1902 | 29.32 | -1.5% |
| 1903 | 28.87 | -1.6% |
| 1904 | 28.41 | -1.6% |
| 1905 | 27.94 | -1.6% |
| 1906 | 27.47 | -1.7% |
| 1907 | 26.99 | -1.7% |
| 1908 | 26.51 | -1.8% |
| 1909 | 26.02 | -1.8% |
| 1910 | 25.52 | -1.9% |
| 1911 | 24.92 | -2.4% |
| 1912 | 24.32 | -2.4% |
| 1913 | 24.77 | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 25.74 | +3.9% |
| 1915 | 26.73 | +3.9% |
| 1916 | 27.76 | +3.8% |
| 1917 | 28.81 | +3.8% |
| 1918 | 29.89 | +3.8% |
| 1919 | 31.01 | +3.7% |
| 1920 | 32.15 | +3.7% |
| 1921 | 33.33 | +3.7% |
| 1922 | 34.55 | +3.6% |
| 1923 | 35.79 | +3.6% |
| 1924 | 37.08 | +3.6% |
| 1925 | 38.4 | +3.6% |
| 1926 | 39.76 | +3.5% |
| 1927 | 41.16 | +3.5% |
| 1928 | 42.6 | +3.5% |
| 1929 | 44.09 | +3.5% |
| 1930 | 45.61 | +3.5% |
| 1931 | 47.29 | +3.7% |
| 1932 | 49.06 | +3.7% |
| 1933 | 50.89 | +3.7% |
| 1934 | 52.77 | +3.7% |
| 1935 | 54.72 | +3.7% |
| 1936 | 56.72 | +3.7% |
| 1937 | 58.79 | +3.6% |
| 1938 | 60.92 | +3.6% |
| 1939 | 63.11 | +3.6% |
| 1940 | 65.38 | +3.6% |
| 1941 | 67.64 | +3.5% |
| 1942 | 69.98 | +3.5% |
| 1943 | 72.38 | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 74.85 | +3.4% |
| 1945 | 77.4 | +3.4% |
| 1946 | 80.02 | +3.4% |
| 1947 | 82.71 | +3.4% |
| 1948 | 85.48 | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 88.33 | +3.3% |
| 1950 | 810.55 | +817.6% |
| 1951 | 950.39 | +17.3% |
| 1952 | 913.5 | -3.9% |
| 1953 | 1,357 | +48.6% |
| 1954 | 1,754 | +29.2% |
| 1955 | 2,891 | +64.8% |
| 1956 | 1,971 | -31.8% |
| 1957 | 1,834 | -7.0% |
| 1958 | 2,052 | +11.9% |
| 1959 | 2,377 | +15.9% |
| 1960 | 3,614 | +52.0% |
| 1961 | 6,017 | +66.5% |
| 1962 | 5,120 | -14.9% |
| 1963 | 7,209 | +40.8% |
| 1964 | 3,548 | -50.8% |
| 1965 | 5,380 | +51.6% |
| 1966 | 13,010 | +141.8% |
| 1967 | 12,620 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 15,667 | +24.1% |
| 1969 | 32,153 | +105.2% |
| 1970 | 14,979 | -53.4% |
| 1971 | 11,016 | -26.5% |
| 1972 | 15,857 | +44.0% |
| 1973 | 19,888 | +25.4% |
| 1974 | 23,793 | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 29,835 | +25.4% |
| 1976 | 42,406 | +42.1% |
| 1977 | 52,023 | +22.7% |
| 1978 | 59,709 | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 66,379 | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 78,359 | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 94,932 | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 112,757 | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 113,129 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 123,974 | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 111,383 | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 109,865 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 124,713 | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 138,604 | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 131,976 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 131,362 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 131,460 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 131,765 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 137,179 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 166,542 | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 189,019 | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 202,786 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 200,972 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 200,561 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 199,132 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 199,023 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 196,496 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 196,030 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 206,285 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 181,042 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 204,633 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 191,879 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 164,468 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 172,487 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 192,645 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 195,839 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 114,230 | -41.7% |
| 2012 | 170,847 | +49.6% |
| 2013 | 142,200 | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 134,213 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 111,787 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 93,051 | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 95,746 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 110,630 | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 100,877 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 69,302 | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 76,740 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 95,896 | +25.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 95,896 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 95,896 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 108,993, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +817.6% | 88.33 | 810.55 |
| 1966 | +141.8% | 5,380 | 13,010 |
| 1969 | +105.2% | 15,667 | 32,153 |
| 1961 | +66.5% | 3,614 | 6,017 |
| 1955 | +64.8% | 1,754 | 2,891 |
| 1970 | -53.4% | 32,153 | 14,979 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 25.75 | 25.74 | 25.75 | 10 |
| 1760s | 25.75 | 25.75 | 25.75 | 10 |
| 1770s | 25.75 | 25.75 | 25.76 | 10 |
| 1780s | 25.74 | 25.74 | 25.75 | 10 |
| 1790s | 25.72 | 25.71 | 25.73 | 10 |
| 1800s | 25.69 | 25.68 | 25.71 | 10 |
| 1810s | 25.71 | 25.67 | 25.74 | 10 |
| 1820s | 25.78 | 25.75 | 25.81 | 10 |
| 1830s | 25.84 | 25.82 | 25.87 | 10 |
| 1840s | 25.89 | 25.87 | 25.9 | 10 |
| 1850s | 25.91 | 25.91 | 25.92 | 10 |
| 1860s | 26.06 | 25.92 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 1870s | 26.36 | 26.23 | 26.49 | 10 |
| 1880s | 26.64 | 26.52 | 26.76 | 10 |
| 1890s | 28.34 | 26.79 | 29.88 | 10 |
| 1900s | 28.15 | 26.02 | 30.22 | 10 |
| 1910s | 26.95 | 24.32 | 31.01 | 10 |
| 1920s | 37.89 | 32.15 | 44.09 | 10 |
| 1930s | 53.99 | 45.61 | 63.11 | 10 |
| 1940s | 76.42 | 65.38 | 88.33 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,691 | 810.55 | 2,891 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,434 | 3,548 | 32,153 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33,588 | 11,016 | 66,379 | 10 |
| 1980s | 113,969 | 78,359 | 138,604 | 10 |
| 1990s | 169,078 | 131,362 | 202,786 | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,499 | 164,468 | 206,285 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,942 | 93,051 | 195,839 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,646 | 69,302 | 95,896 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Libya
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
- Fuel exports 94.4% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Libya?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Libya was 95,896 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 206,285 in 2003.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.32 in 1912.
- How does Libya rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Libya ranks 64th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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