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
Latest (2024)
1.04 million tonnes
Change on year
down 80.2%
World rank
37th
of 215 countries
All-time high
20.20 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
-37.67 million tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
74
1951–2024
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 25,648 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | -3,664 tonnes | -114.3% |
| 1953 | 84,272 tonnes | -2400.0% |
| 1954 | 51,296 tonnes | -39.1% |
| 1955 | 128,240 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1956 | -98,928 tonnes | -177.1% |
| 1957 | -18,320 tonnes | -81.5% |
| 1958 | 40,304 tonnes | -320.0% |
| 1959 | 80,608 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1960 | 260,144 tonnes | +222.7% |
| 1961 | 501,968 tonnes | +93.0% |
| 1962 | -146,560 tonnes | -129.2% |
| 1963 | 414,032 tonnes | -382.5% |
| 1964 | -798,752 tonnes | -292.9% |
| 1965 | 351,744 tonnes | -144.0% |
| 1966 | 1.61 million tonnes | +358.3% |
| 1967 | 15.87 million tonnes | +884.1% |
| 1968 | 11.62 million tonnes | -26.7% |
| 1969 | 5.41 million tonnes | -53.5% |
| 1970 | -3.22 million tonnes | -159.5% |
| 1971 | -10.68 million tonnes | +231.9% |
| 1972 | -6.41 million tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1973 | -644,953 tonnes | -89.9% |
| 1974 | -5.24 million tonnes | +712.1% |
| 1975 | 2.23 million tonnes | -142.6% |
| 1976 | 6.32 million tonnes | +183.3% |
| 1977 | 2.31 million tonnes | -63.4% |
| 1978 | 957,132 tonnes | -58.6% |
| 1979 | 4.77 million tonnes | +398.5% |
| 1980 | 854,174 tonnes | -82.1% |
| 1981 | 1.89 million tonnes | +121.0% |
| 1982 | 1.90 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1983 | -419,084 tonnes | -122.1% |
| 1984 | -1.87 million tonnes | +346.2% |
| 1985 | 2.73 million tonnes | -245.8% |
| 1986 | 2.89 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1987 | -1.55 million tonnes | -153.5% |
| 1988 | 3.81 million tonnes | -346.4% |
| 1989 | 908,156 tonnes | -76.2% |
| 1990 | -554,736 tonnes | -161.1% |
| 1991 | 6.11 million tonnes | -1200.7% |
| 1992 | -5.60 million tonnes | -191.6% |
| 1993 | 1.68 million tonnes | -130.1% |
| 1994 | 12.65 million tonnes | +651.3% |
| 1995 | 3.24 million tonnes | -74.4% |
| 1996 | -643,704 tonnes | -119.9% |
| 1997 | -2.17 million tonnes | +237.6% |
| 1998 | -126,316 tonnes | -94.2% |
| 1999 | -1.39 million tonnes | +1002.6% |
| 2000 | 2.98 million tonnes | -313.9% |
| 2001 | -124,932 tonnes | -104.2% |
| 2002 | -588,612 tonnes | +371.1% |
| 2003 | 2.96 million tonnes | -602.1% |
| 2004 | 1.37 million tonnes | -53.5% |
| 2005 | -868,304 tonnes | -163.2% |
| 2006 | -4.54 million tonnes | +422.3% |
| 2007 | -7.06 million tonnes | +55.6% |
| 2008 | 5.31 million tonnes | -175.2% |
| 2009 | 1.93 million tonnes | -63.7% |
| 2010 | 7.52 million tonnes | +290.2% |
| 2011 | -5.61 million tonnes | -174.5% |
| 2012 | 8.06 million tonnes | -243.9% |
| 2013 | -10.26 million tonnes | -227.3% |
| 2014 | 17.00 million tonnes | -265.7% |
| 2015 | -7.48 million tonnes | -144.0% |
| 2016 | -3.49 million tonnes | -53.4% |
| 2017 | 9.71 million tonnes | -378.5% |
| 2018 | -4.45 million tonnes | -145.8% |
| 2019 | 11.13 million tonnes | -350.3% |
| 2020 | -37.67 million tonnes | -438.3% |
| 2021 | 20.20 million tonnes | -153.6% |
| 2022 | 2.66 million tonnes | -86.8% |
| 2023 | 5.25 million tonnes | +97.1% |
| 2024 | 1.04 million tonnes | -80.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.04 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432 tonnes, 10.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.04 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 216,764 tonnes, 4.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | +2400.0% | -3,664 tonnes | 84,272 tonnes |
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 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More climate change data for Libya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 97.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 455.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 452.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.71 kt (2050)
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.