Libya - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Libya was 1,320.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,380.00 in 2013 and a minimum value of 870.00 in 2001.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, 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/

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Year Value
1990 1,040.00
1991 1,030.00
1992 950.00
1993 970.00
1994 910.00
1995 980.00
1996 930.00
1997 900.00
1998 980.00
1999 1,060.00
2000 900.00
2001 870.00
2002 950.00
2003 970.00
2004 1,070.00
2005 1,140.00
2006 1,220.00
2007 1,280.00
2008 1,280.00
2009 1,320.00
2010 1,370.00
2011 1,370.00
2012 1,380.00
2013 1,380.00
2014 1,290.00
2015 1,260.00
2016 1,300.00
2017 1,310.00
2018 1,320.00

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

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Libya was 570.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 570.00 in 2018 and a minimum value of 270.00 in 1990.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the 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/

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Year Value
1990 270.00
1991 280.00
1992 280.00
1993 290.00
1994 300.00
1995 300.00
1996 320.00
1997 340.00
1998 370.00
1999 390.00
2000 410.00
2001 430.00
2002 450.00
2003 460.00
2004 480.00
2005 500.00
2006 510.00
2007 520.00
2008 530.00
2009 540.00
2010 560.00
2011 550.00
2012 550.00
2013 550.00
2014 550.00
2015 550.00
2016 560.00
2017 570.00
2018 570.00

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Libya was 28.04 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 32.14 in 1970, while its lowest value was 6.74 in 1984.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the 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 32.14
1971 26.32
1972 21.86
1973 19.54
1974 15.25
1975 13.75
1976 14.54
1977 15.50
1978 16.32
1979 14.60
1980 12.24
1981 11.39
1982 9.44
1983 8.33
1984 6.74
1985 6.93
1986 8.84
1987 7.62
1988 9.59
1989 9.50
1990 20.00
1991 20.74
1992 21.88
1993 22.14
1994 23.81
1995 22.56
1996 24.62
1997 26.15
1998 26.24
1999 26.00
2000 29.93
2001 31.85
2002 30.82
2003 30.87
2004 29.63
2005 29.24
2006 28.49
2007 27.81
2008 28.04

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Libya was 1,970 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,010 in 2013 and a minimum value of 1,260 in 1994.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

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
1990 1,350
1991 1,350
1992 1,280
1993 1,310
1994 1,260
1995 1,330
1996 1,300
1997 1,300
1998 1,410
1999 1,500
2000 1,370
2001 1,350
2002 1,460
2003 1,490
2004 1,620
2005 1,710
2006 1,790
2007 1,870
2008 1,890
2009 1,940
2010 2,000
2011 2,000
2012 2,010
2013 2,010
2014 1,910
2015 1,890
2016 1,940
2017 1,950
2018 1,970

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Libya was 8.67 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 47.44 in 1999 and a minimum value of -6.62 in 2004.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. 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/.

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Year Value
1991 3.17
1992 15.11
1993 17.80
1994 27.26
1995 41.83
1996 36.96
1997 38.18
1998 47.12
1999 47.44
2000 41.39
2001 -0.08
2002 -3.67
2003 -4.90
2004 -6.62
2005 -6.13
2006 -5.88
2007 -4.87
2008 -0.23
2009 6.35
2010 6.54
2011 7.60
2012 8.67

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions