Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate was -7.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Libya, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Libya is -7.74 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 130.4% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 325 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -57.76 % change on previous year, in 1974.
Libya ranks 75th of 112 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 flaring, annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 69.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1970 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1971 | -35.55 % change on previous year | -2918.4% |
| 1972 | -36.73 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1973 | -13.79 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1974 | -57.76 % change on previous year | +318.9% |
| 1975 | 32.72 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 1976 | 38.02 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2242 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1979 | 10.05 % change on previous year | +4383.0% |
| 1980 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1981 | -49.16 % change on previous year | +1732.5% |
| 1982 | 25.06 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 1983 | -33.44 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 1984 | -34.95 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1985 | -36.27 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 325 % change on previous year | -996.1% |
| 1987 | -35.29 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1988 | 17.24 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 1989 | -12.79 % change on previous year | -174.2% |
| 1990 | 66.71 % change on previous year | -621.7% |
| 1991 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1992 | -44.56 % change on previous year | +2273.0% |
| 1993 | -15.21 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1994 | 230.94 % change on previous year | -1618.3% |
| 1995 | 11.99 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1996 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 1997 | -23.9 % change on previous year | -602.2% |
| 1998 | -13.44 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1999 | -8.68 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2000 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
| 2001 | -13.24 % change on previous year | -269.8% |
| 2002 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2003 | 23.68 % change on previous year | -620.9% |
| 2004 | -7.33 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2005 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -220.3% |
| 2006 | -5 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 2007 | -12.24 % change on previous year | +144.8% |
| 2008 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2009 | -12.56 % change on previous year | -428.1% |
| 2010 | 8.94 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 2011 | 28.33 % change on previous year | +216.7% |
| 2012 | 22.08 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2013 | -30.28 % change on previous year | -237.2% |
| 2014 | -30 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2015 | -9.96 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2016 | -10.79 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 67.72 % change on previous year | -727.6% |
| 2018 | 19.79 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2019 | 9.44 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2020 | -51.72 % change on previous year | -648.0% |
| 2021 | 142.5 % change on previous year | -375.5% |
| 2022 | -9.64 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2023 | 25.47 % change on previous year | -364.3% |
| 2024 | -7.74 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's -7.74 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.81 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Libya's -7.74 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -7.86 % change on previous year, 98% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +4383.0% | 0.2242 % change on previous year | 10.05 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -2918.4% | 1.26 % change on previous year | -35.55 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -2273.0% | -1.88 % change on previous year | -44.56 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -1732.5% | -2.68 % change on previous year | -49.16 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1618.3% | -15.21 % change on previous year | 230.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.09 % change on previous year | 7.02 % change on previous year | 69.16 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | -5.94 % change on previous year | -57.76 % change on previous year | 38.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.27 % change on previous year | -49.16 % change on previous year | 325 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.67 % change on previous year | -44.56 % change on previous year | 230.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.08 % change on previous year | -13.24 % change on previous year | 23.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.53 % change on previous year | -30.28 % change on previous year | 67.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.77 % change on previous year | -51.72 % change on previous year | 142.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 72 Armenia -6.97 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Tajikistan -6.97 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan -6.97 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Kuwait -7.98 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Tunisia -8.03 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Niger -8.26 % change on previous year compare
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 flaring, annual growth rate in Libya?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Libya was -7.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 325 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.76 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Libya rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 75th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. 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 flaring, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.