Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Libya
Libya: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 1.04 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Libya, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Libya stood at 1.04 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 80.2% on the previous year and down 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Libya peaked at 20.20 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, -37.67 million tonnes, in 2020.
That places Libya 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,162 tonnes | -98,928 tonnes | 128,240 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.51 million tonnes | -798,752 tonnes | 15.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -959,582 tonnes | -10.68 million tonnes | 6.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million tonnes | -1.87 million tonnes | 3.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 million tonnes | -5.60 million tonnes | 12.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,682 tonnes | -7.06 million tonnes | 5.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 million tonnes | -10.26 million tonnes | 17.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.70 million tonnes | -37.67 million tonnes | 20.20 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Libya
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 7.46 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 6.56 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.84 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.49 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.84 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.84 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Libya?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Libya was 1.04 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.20 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.67 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Libya ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.