Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Libya
Libya: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 2.06 million tonnes in 2026. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Libya, 2003–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Libya is 2.06 million tonnes, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 42.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Libya peaked at 4.00 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million tonnes, in 2005.
Libya ranks 75th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.42 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.32 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | 7 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Libya?
- Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Libya was 2.06 million tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.00 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million tonnes in 2005.
- How does Libya rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- Libya ranks 75th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.