Libya - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Libya was 1,650.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,650.00 in 2018 and a minimum value of 930.00 in 2000.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

See also:

Year Value
1990 1,250.00
1991 1,220.00
1992 1,170.00
1993 1,130.00
1994 1,100.00
1995 1,130.00
1996 1,180.00
1997 1,100.00
1998 1,180.00
1999 1,070.00
2000 930.00
2001 980.00
2002 1,010.00
2003 1,100.00
2004 1,190.00
2005 1,270.00
2006 1,390.00
2007 1,460.00
2008 1,460.00
2009 1,520.00
2010 1,580.00
2011 1,580.00
2012 1,580.00
2013 1,600.00
2014 1,590.00
2015 1,580.00
2016 1,620.00
2017 1,640.00
2018 1,650.00

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Libya was 34,550 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 81,870 in 2010 and a minimum value of 22,810 in 2015.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

See also:

Year Value
1990 65,640
1991 65,790
1992 65,940
1993 66,090
1994 66,240
1995 66,390
1996 66,570
1997 66,750
1998 66,930
1999 67,110
2000 67,290
2001 69,680
2002 72,080
2003 74,470
2004 76,870
2005 79,260
2006 79,780
2007 80,300
2008 80,820
2009 81,350
2010 81,870
2011 70,060
2012 58,240
2013 46,430
2014 34,620
2015 22,810
2016 26,720
2017 30,640
2018 34,550

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Libya was 96.58 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 96.99 in 2002, while its lowest value was 85.01 in 1985.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 96.94
1971 96.28
1972 95.22
1973 94.44
1974 92.05
1975 91.41
1976 92.22
1977 92.95
1978 92.52
1979 91.59
1980 91.06
1981 88.84
1982 87.73
1983 86.18
1984 85.58
1985 85.01
1986 88.48
1987 87.57
1988 88.05
1989 87.47
1990 96.83
1991 96.84
1992 96.87
1993 96.91
1994 96.90
1995 96.83
1996 96.73
1997 96.81
1998 96.68
1999 96.81
2000 96.97
2001 96.97
2002 96.99
2003 96.94
2004 96.89
2005 96.85
2006 96.69
2007 96.60
2008 96.58

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Libya was 37,790 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 84,890 in 2010 and a minimum value of 25,910 in 2015.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

See also:

Year Value
1990 67,790
1991 67,940
1992 68,070
1993 68,200
1994 68,360
1995 68,560
1996 68,820
1997 68,950
1998 69,230
1999 69,320
2000 69,390
2001 71,860
2002 74,320
2003 76,820
2004 79,340
2005 81,840
2006 82,510
2007 83,130
2008 83,680
2009 84,280
2010 84,890
2011 73,100
2012 61,300
2013 49,520
2014 37,720
2015 25,910
2016 29,890
2017 33,840
2018 37,790

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Libya was 10.37 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10.37 in 2012 and a minimum value of -26.36 in 2002.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

See also:

Year Value
1991 2.54
1992 -9.68
1993 -13.42
1994 -12.00
1995 -6.43
1996 -4.18
1997 -14.81
1998 -18.42
1999 -24.90
2000 -21.87
2001 -25.22
2002 -26.36
2003 -16.25
2004 -12.13
2005 -1.81
2006 4.79
2007 5.12
2008 7.81
2009 5.86
2010 8.20
2011 9.28
2012 10.37

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions