Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate was 1.62 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.62 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 81.8%
World rank
119th
of 215 countries
All-time high
603.9 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-54.64 % change on previous year
in 1964
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Libya, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.62 % change on previous year for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 81.8% on the previous year and down 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 603.9 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -54.64 % change on previous year, in 1964.
Libya ranks 119th of 215 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 17.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1953 | 51.11 % change on previous year | -2451.1% |
| 1954 | 20.59 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1955 | 42.68 % change on previous year | +107.3% |
| 1956 | -23.08 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 1957 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1958 | 12.94 % change on previous year | -332.9% |
| 1959 | 22.92 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 1960 | 60.17 % change on previous year | +162.6% |
| 1961 | 72.49 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1962 | -12.27 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1963 | 39.51 % change on previous year | -422.0% |
| 1964 | -54.64 % change on previous year | -238.3% |
| 1965 | 53.04 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 1966 | 158.84 % change on previous year | +199.5% |
| 1967 | 603.9 % change on previous year | +280.2% |
| 1968 | 62.85 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1969 | 17.96 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1970 | -9.06 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 1971 | -33.05 % change on previous year | +264.9% |
| 1972 | -29.63 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1973 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1974 | -35.93 % change on previous year | +748.1% |
| 1975 | 23.89 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 1976 | 54.63 % change on previous year | +128.7% |
| 1977 | 12.92 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1978 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1979 | 22.55 % change on previous year | +375.9% |
| 1980 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1981 | 7.05 % change on previous year | +113.9% |
| 1982 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1983 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1984 | -6.2 % change on previous year | +352.3% |
| 1985 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -255.4% |
| 1986 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1987 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 1988 | 11.78 % change on previous year | -358.2% |
| 1989 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1990 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 1991 | 16.72 % change on previous year | -1217.5% |
| 1992 | -13.13 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 1993 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 1994 | 32.68 % change on previous year | +618.6% |
| 1995 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1996 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1997 | -4.03 % change on previous year | +241.6% |
| 1998 | -0.2441 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1999 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +1004.5% |
| 2000 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -319.8% |
| 2001 | -0.2346 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2002 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +372.4% |
| 2003 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -607.8% |
| 2004 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2005 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 2006 | -8.1 % change on previous year | +430.4% |
| 2007 | -13.72 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 2008 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -187.2% |
| 2009 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2010 | 14.57 % change on previous year | +275.6% |
| 2011 | -9.48 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 2012 | 15.06 % change on previous year | -258.9% |
| 2013 | -16.66 % change on previous year | -210.6% |
| 2014 | 33.12 % change on previous year | -298.8% |
| 2015 | -10.95 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2016 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2017 | 16.93 % change on previous year | -395.5% |
| 2018 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 2019 | 17.77 % change on previous year | -368.1% |
| 2020 | -51.06 % change on previous year | -387.3% |
| 2021 | 55.94 % change on previous year | -209.6% |
| 2022 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2023 | 8.89 % change on previous year | +88.2% |
| 2024 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.62 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.72 % change on previous year, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.62 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5862 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | +2451.1% | -2.17 % change on previous year | 51.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.26 % change on previous year | -23.08 % change on previous year | 51.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 100.19 % change on previous year | -54.64 % change on previous year | 603.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6817 % change on previous year | -35.93 % change on previous year | 54.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.81 % change on previous year | -6.2 % change on previous year | 11.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 % change on previous year | -13.13 % change on previous year | 32.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5173 % change on previous year | -13.72 % change on previous year | 11.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 % change on previous year | -16.66 % change on previous year | 33.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 % change on previous year | -51.06 % change on previous year | 55.94 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 116 United Kingdom 1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Faroe Islands 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Greenland 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Eritrea 1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Uganda 1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Andorra 1.57 % 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Libya?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Libya was 1.62 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 603.9 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.64 % change on previous year in 1964.
- How does Libya rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.1%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.