Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Libya
Libya: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita was 0.1575 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Libya, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Libya stood at 0.1575 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Libya peaked at 0.7343 tonnes per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Libya ranks 60th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.0227 tonnes per person | +39.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | -25.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | +32.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0986 tonnes per person | +470.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1187 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2694 tonnes per person | +127.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4191 tonnes per person | +55.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5003 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4667 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4355 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4069 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4879 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6036 tonnes per person | +23.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7042 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7343 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2234 tonnes per person | -69.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2792 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2707 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2607 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2493 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2137 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2029 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1986 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3216 tonnes per person | +61.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2665 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2895 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2024 tonnes per person | -30.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2367 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2328 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2286 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2236 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2403 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2488 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2497 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2449 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3479 tonnes per person | +42.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3302 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3398 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3932 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4154 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.211 tonnes per person | -49.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1238 tonnes per person | -41.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1235 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.422 tonnes per person | +241.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2966 tonnes per person | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2395 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2588 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2546 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2007 tonnes per person | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 0.165 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1629 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1609 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1591 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1575 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.1575 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.097 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.1575 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1838 tonnes per person, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +470.7% | 0.0173 tonnes per person | 0.0986 tonnes per person |
| 2014 | +241.8% | 0.1235 tonnes per person | 0.422 tonnes per person |
| 1976 | +127.0% | 0.1187 tonnes per person | 0.2694 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0162 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1943 tonnes per person | 0.0131 tonnes per person | 0.5003 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4406 tonnes per person | 0.2234 tonnes per person | 0.7343 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2414 tonnes per person | 0.1986 tonnes per person | 0.3216 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2847 tonnes per person | 0.2236 tonnes per person | 0.3932 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2546 tonnes per person | 0.1235 tonnes per person | 0.422 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1611 tonnes per person | 0.1575 tonnes per person | 0.165 tonnes per person | 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 annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Libya?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Libya was 0.1575 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7343 tonnes per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita?
- Libya ranks 60th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 cement Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.