Environment in Libya

1,878 indicators covering environment for Libya.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 43.45 2022 down 0.6% 162nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.0% 2022 down 0.4% 218th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 542.64 2022 up 96.7% 100th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.0% 2022 up 96.7% 218th
Reservoir minimum water area 1.18 2022 down 29.9% 142nd
Reservoir minimum water area 0.0% 2022 down 30.0% 149th
Reservoir maximum water area 3.61 2022 down 0.0% 141st
Reservoir maximum water area 0.0% 2022 unchanged 149th
Reservoir minimum water area change -9.8% 2022 down 134.1% 148th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 594 t 2017 up 579.0% 35th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 147 1000 USD 2017 up 183.1% 62nd
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 81.29 Square kilometres 2022 unchanged 125th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity 21 m3 2017 down 90.6% 128th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Value 39 1000 USD 2017 down 42.6% 113th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity 0 m3 2017 down 100.0% 68th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Value 0 1000 USD 2017 down 100.0% 39th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Forest 73 1000 USD 2018 down 58.3% 109th
Fungicides — Import quantity 199.83 t 2017 down 55.1% 99th
China — Plywood — Import Quantity 3,620 m3 2018 down 64.6% 74th
China — Plywood — Import Value 2,478 1000 USD 2018 down 71.3% 74th
Italy — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 162 t 2018 down 91.6% 107th
Italy — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 384 1000 USD 2018 down 93.6% 104th
France — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 34 t 2018 down 98.0% 115th
France — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 53 1000 USD 2018 down 99.4% 116th
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 764.16 Square kilometres 2022 up 109.0% 110th
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 827.42 Square kilometres 2022 up 169.3% 56th
Sweden — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 8,726 1000 USD 2018 down 76.6% 70th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 171 1000 USD 2016 up 8,450.0% 83rd
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 724 m3 2016 up 2,093.9% 81st
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import 15,843 m3 2018 up 112.5% 47th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import 4,389 1000 USD 2018 up 864.6% 43rd
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) — Forest products (export/import) 315 1000 USD 2018 down 36.2% 99th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Paper and 29 t 2018 down 49.1% 101st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Paper and 42 1000 USD 2018 down 63.2% 108th
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Import quantity 32 m3 2024 down 84.5% 87th
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Import value 5 1000 USD 2024 down 75.0% 93rd
Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, coniferous -56,947 m3 2018 down 110.7% 111th
United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 19 t 2018 down 36.7% 121st
United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 22 1000 USD 2018 down 65.6% 126th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 87.62 % 2021 down 0.1% 6th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.44 % 2021 unchanged 129th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 0.97 % 2021 up 36.6% 110th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 0.94 % 2021 up 30.6% 96th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 8.68 % 2021 down 1.9% 99th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 0.04 % 2021 up 33.3% 133rd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 10.13 % 2021 up 0.4% 166th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0 % 2021 28th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 0.03 % 2021 down 25.0% 132nd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 0 % 2021 140th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 1.61 % 2021 down 13.0% 46th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 87.26 % 2021 down 0.1% 5th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 0.48 % 2021 unchanged 155th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 337.4 km2 2021 up 34.7% 65th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 313.2 km2 2021 up 30.1% 56th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 13.5 km2 2021 up 28.6% 78th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 3,520 km2 2021 up 0.6% 89th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 11.4 km2 2021 down 16.8% 85th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.9 km2 2021 up 12.5% 96th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 31,500 km2 2021 down 0.1% 15th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 159.5 km2 2021 up 0.6% 99th