Annual share of co2 emissions in Libya
Libya: Annual share of co2 emissions was 0.1691 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1691
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
51st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2581
in 1969
All-time low
0.0024
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Annual share of co2 emissions in Libya, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, annual share of co2 emissions in Libya stood at 0.1691.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual share of co2 emissions in Libya peaked at 0.2581 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0024, in 1950.
Libya ranks 51st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual share of co2 emissions in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0024 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0026 | +9.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0025 | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0037 | +46.9% |
| 1954 | 0.0044 | +18.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0058 | +30.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0042 | -27.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0038 | -8.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0042 | +9.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0049 | +16.8% |
| 1960 | 0.0074 | +51.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0127 | +72.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0108 | -15.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0142 | +32.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0061 | -57.0% |
| 1965 | 0.009 | +46.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0221 | +146.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1511 | +582.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2334 | +54.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2581 | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2168 | -16.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1395 | -35.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0938 | -32.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0853 | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0549 | -35.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0681 | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1001 | +47.1% |
| 1977 | 0.11 | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1112 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1329 | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 0.138 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1518 | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1632 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1595 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1453 | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1539 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1658 | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1533 | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.165 | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.167 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1606 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1837 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1644 | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1701 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2236 | +31.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2322 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2226 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2124 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2126 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2024 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2087 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2067 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2006 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1987 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1891 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1682 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1409 | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1551 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1638 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1775 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1553 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1762 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1456 | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1927 | +32.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1719 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1621 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1865 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1705 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1989 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1027 | -48.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1527 | +48.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1571 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1686 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1691 | +0.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.1691 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0527, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.1691 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1691, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual share of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +582.4% | 0.0221 | 0.1511 |
| 1966 | +146.8% | 0.009 | 0.0221 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0039 | 0.0024 | 0.0058 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0725 | 0.0061 | 0.2581 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1113 | 0.0549 | 0.2168 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1563 | 0.138 | 0.167 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1985 | 0.1606 | 0.2322 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1832 | 0.1409 | 0.2087 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1737 | 0.1456 | 0.1989 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1501 | 0.1027 | 0.1691 | 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 share of co2 emissions in Libya?
- Annual share of co2 emissions in Libya was 0.1691 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual share of co2 emissions recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2581 in 1969.
- What is the lowest annual share of co2 emissions recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for annual share of co2 emissions?
- Libya ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual share of co2 emissions rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual share of co2 emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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