Brega Facts
| Area | 1.9 km² |
| Population | 358 |
| Population change (1975 to 2020) | +359.0% |
| Population change (2000 to 2020) | -76.8% |
| Local Time | |
| Timezone | Eastern European Standard Time |
| Lat & Lng | 30.40624, 19.57386 |
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Brega Population
Years 1975 to 2030
| Data | 1975 | 1990 | 2000 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025* | 2030* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 78 | 1,281 | 1,545 | 1,720 | 358 | 399 | 422 |
| Population Density | 41.6 / km² | 683.2 / km² | 824 / km² | 917.3 / km² | 190.9 / km² | 212.8 / km² | 225.1 / km² |
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up gridBrega Population change from 2000 to 2020
Decrease of 76.8% from year 2000 to 2020
| Location | Change since 1975 | Change since 1990 | Change since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brega | +359% | -72.1% | -76.8% |
| Al Wahat District | — | — | — |
| Libya | — | — | — |
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
Brega Population Density
Population Density: 191 / km²
| Location | Population | Area | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brega | 358 | 1.875 km² | 191 / km² |
| Al Wahat District | 196,136 | 197,431 km² | 1 / km² |
| Libya | 6.2 million | 1,614,874.2 km² | 3.9 / km² |
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
Brega Historical and Projected Population
Estimated Population from 1760 to 2100
Sources:
- JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
- CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
- [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.
Human Development Index (HDI)
Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4
Brega CO2 Emissions
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year
| Location | CO2 Emissions | CO2 Emissions Per Capita | CO2 Emissions Intensity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brega | 1,419 tn | 3.96 tn | 756.6 tons/km² |
| Al Wahat District | 776,724 tn | 3.96 tn | 3.9 tons/km² |
| Libya | 24,635,445 tn | 3.96 tn | 15.3 tons/km² |
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Brega CO2 Emissions
| 2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) | 1,419 tn |
| 2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita | 3.96 tn |
| 2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year) | 756.6 tons/km² |
Brega
Brega /ˈbreɪɡə/, also known as Mersa Brega or Marsa al-Brega (Arabic: مرسى البريقة Marsā al Burayqah, i.e. "Brega Seaport"), is a complex of several smaller towns, industry installations and education establishments situated in Libya on the Gulf of ..
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