Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya is 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.2% on the previous year and up 187.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
Libya ranks 4th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 1995 | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0258 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 1 Turkmenistan 0.1292 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Venezuela 0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Iran 0.0764 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Laos 0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Syria 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Tajikistan 0.0658 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.094 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 605.92 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 442.44 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya was 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Libya rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 4th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.