Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate was 1.19 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.19 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 86.6%
World rank
89th
of 199 countries
All-time high
629.3 % change on previous year
in 1950
All-time low
-819.25 % change on previous year
in 1916
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Libya, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.19 % change on previous year for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.6% on the previous year and down 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 629.3 % change on previous year in 1950 and was at its lowest, -819.25 % change on previous year, in 1916.
That places Libya 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0.6708 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 0.5688 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1853 | 0.5247 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1854 | 0.4752 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1855 | 0.4567 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1856 | 0.417 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1857 | 0.1175 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1858 | -0.5239 % change on previous year | -545.8% |
| 1859 | -0.7109 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 1860 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +72.7% |
| 1861 | -0.8842 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1862 | -0.8104 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1863 | -0.7934 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1864 | -0.7907 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1865 | -0.8713 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1866 | -0.8863 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1867 | -0.9009 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1868 | -0.9146 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1869 | -0.9351 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1870 | 0.2032 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 1871 | -0.0588 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 1872 | -0.0414 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1873 | -0.026 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1874 | 0.0365 % change on previous year | -240.5% |
| 1875 | 0.1099 % change on previous year | +200.8% |
| 1876 | 0.069 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1877 | -0.021 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1878 | -0.1652 % change on previous year | +686.1% |
| 1879 | -0.383 % change on previous year | +131.8% |
| 1880 | 13.55 % change on previous year | -3639.2% |
| 1881 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1882 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1883 | 0.4827 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1884 | -0.0341 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1885 | -0.3783 % change on previous year | +1010.7% |
| 1886 | -0.617 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 1887 | -0.7845 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1888 | -0.9225 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1889 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1890 | 26.31 % change on previous year | -2656.8% |
| 1891 | 9.7 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1892 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1893 | 2 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1894 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1895 | 0.4857 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1896 | 0.1604 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1897 | -0.0709 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 1898 | -0.2567 % change on previous year | +262.2% |
| 1899 | -0.4319 % change on previous year | +68.2% |
| 1900 | -18.87 % change on previous year | +4269.6% |
| 1901 | -12.7 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1902 | -9.3 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1903 | -6.99 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1904 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1905 | -7.24 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1906 | -7.6 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1907 | -7.1 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1908 | -8.3 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1909 | -8.65 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1910 | -36.3 % change on previous year | +319.7% |
| 1911 | -34.22 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1912 | -36.7 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1913 | -36.83 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1914 | -47.78 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1915 | -89.53 % change on previous year | +87.4% |
| 1916 | -819.25 % change on previous year | +815.0% |
| 1917 | -75.5 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1918 | -47.35 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1919 | -38.36 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1920 | -29.67 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1921 | -16.26 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1922 | -23.79 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 1923 | -10.93 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1924 | -12.51 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1925 | -7.3 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1926 | -10.67 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 1927 | -9.9 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1928 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1929 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1930 | 210.04 % change on previous year | -3652.0% |
| 1931 | 85.72 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1932 | 25.5 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1933 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1934 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1935 | 0.9706 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1936 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +142.0% |
| 1937 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1938 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +124.6% |
| 1939 | 0.0543 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1940 | 13.8 % change on previous year | +25311.0% |
| 1941 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1942 | 7.57 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1943 | 8.02 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1944 | 9.03 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1945 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1946 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1947 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1948 | 9.33 % change on previous year | +120.8% |
| 1949 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1950 | 629.3 % change on previous year | +16804.3% |
| 1951 | 17.27 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1952 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1953 | 41.57 % change on previous year | -847.2% |
| 1954 | 0.4222 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1955 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -638.1% |
| 1956 | -0.9917 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1957 | -5.83 % change on previous year | +487.7% |
| 1958 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 1959 | 28.58 % change on previous year | +510.1% |
| 1960 | 63.96 % change on previous year | +123.8% |
| 1961 | 64.35 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1962 | -11.39 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1963 | 31.92 % change on previous year | -380.3% |
| 1964 | -56.31 % change on previous year | -276.4% |
| 1965 | 43.22 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 1966 | 146.04 % change on previous year | +237.9% |
| 1967 | 11.05 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1968 | 25.12 % change on previous year | +127.2% |
| 1969 | 75.45 % change on previous year | +200.4% |
| 1970 | -24.21 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1971 | -8.46 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1972 | -19.87 % change on previous year | +134.8% |
| 1973 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1974 | -30.13 % change on previous year | +1058.5% |
| 1975 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1976 | 35.11 % change on previous year | +1759.9% |
| 1977 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1978 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1979 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -631.0% |
| 1980 | -8.07 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 1981 | -22.74 % change on previous year | +181.8% |
| 1982 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1983 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 1984 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 1986 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1987 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -268.3% |
| 1988 | 14.79 % change on previous year | -403.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8394 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1990 | 9.61 % change on previous year | +1044.3% |
| 1991 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1992 | -13.17 % change on previous year | -454.5% |
| 1993 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1994 | 29.88 % change on previous year | -666.2% |
| 1995 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1996 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1997 | -12.29 % change on previous year | -1072.7% |
| 1998 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1999 | -4.84 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 2000 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -228.8% |
| 2001 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 2002 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2003 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -790.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5942 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2005 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +232.7% |
| 2006 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -401.2% |
| 2007 | -10.44 % change on previous year | +75.4% |
| 2008 | 7.56 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 2009 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2010 | 11.22 % change on previous year | -652.0% |
| 2011 | -29.7 % change on previous year | -364.8% |
| 2012 | 37.92 % change on previous year | -227.7% |
| 2013 | -19.76 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2014 | 9.71 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 2015 | -10.74 % change on previous year | -210.6% |
| 2016 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2017 | 26.42 % change on previous year | -619.7% |
| 2018 | -0.191 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2019 | 15.12 % change on previous year | -8017.3% |
| 2020 | -51.29 % change on previous year | -439.2% |
| 2021 | 69.69 % change on previous year | -235.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2978 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2023 | 8.87 % change on previous year | +2877.6% |
| 2024 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.19 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4831 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.19 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9377 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +25311.0% | 0.0543 % change on previous year | 13.8 % change on previous year |
| 1950 | +16804.3% | 3.72 % change on previous year | 629.3 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +8017.3% | -0.191 % change on previous year | 15.12 % change on previous year |
| 1900 | -4269.6% | -0.4319 % change on previous year | -18.87 % change on previous year |
| 1930 | +3652.0% | -5.91 % change on previous year | 210.04 % change on previous year |
| 1880 | +3639.2% | -0.383 % change on previous year | 13.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2218 % change on previous year | -0.7109 % change on previous year | 0.6708 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | -0.9015 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | -0.7907 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.0277 % change on previous year | -0.383 % change on previous year | 0.2032 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.72 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year | 13.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.39 % change on previous year | -0.4319 % change on previous year | 26.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | -9.32 % change on previous year | -18.87 % change on previous year | -6.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | -126.18 % change on previous year | -819.25 % change on previous year | -34.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | -13.4 % change on previous year | -29.67 % change on previous year | -5.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 33.88 % change on previous year | 0.0543 % change on previous year | 210.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.51 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 13.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 70.72 % change on previous year | -5.83 % change on previous year | 629.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.34 % change on previous year | -56.31 % change on previous year | 146.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.32 % change on previous year | -30.13 % change on previous year | 35.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.67 % change on previous year | -22.74 % change on previous year | 14.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 % change on previous year | -13.17 % change on previous year | 29.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1897 % change on previous year | -10.44 % change on previous year | 9.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 % change on previous year | -29.7 % change on previous year | 37.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.75 % change on previous year | -51.29 % change on previous year | 69.69 % change on previous year | 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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Libya?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Libya was 1.19 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 629.3 % change on previous year in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -819.25 % change on previous year in 1916.
- How does Libya rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.8%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region, 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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.