Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Libya
Libya: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled was 65.26 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Libya, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Libya is 65.26 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Libya peaked at 73.78 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 142,896 tonnes, 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 142,896 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 168,544 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1952 | 164,880 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 249,152 tonnes | +51.1% |
| 1954 | 300,448 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1955 | 428,688 tonnes | +42.7% |
| 1956 | 329,760 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1957 | 311,440 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1958 | 351,744 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1959 | 432,352 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1960 | 692,496 tonnes | +60.2% |
| 1961 | 1.19 million tonnes | +72.5% |
| 1962 | 1.05 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 1.46 million tonnes | +39.5% |
| 1964 | 663,184 tonnes | -54.6% |
| 1965 | 1.01 million tonnes | +53.0% |
| 1966 | 2.63 million tonnes | +158.8% |
| 1967 | 18.49 million tonnes | +603.9% |
| 1968 | 30.11 million tonnes | +62.8% |
| 1969 | 35.52 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 32.31 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 21.63 million tonnes | -33.0% |
| 1972 | 15.22 million tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1973 | 14.58 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 9.34 million tonnes | -35.9% |
| 1975 | 11.57 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 17.89 million tonnes | +54.6% |
| 1977 | 20.20 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 21.16 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 25.93 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 26.78 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 28.67 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 30.57 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 30.15 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 28.28 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 31.00 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 33.90 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 32.35 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 36.16 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 37.07 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 36.51 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 42.62 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 37.02 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 38.71 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 51.36 million tonnes | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 54.60 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 53.95 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 51.78 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 51.65 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 50.26 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 53.24 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 53.11 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.52 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 55.48 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 56.85 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 55.99 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 51.45 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 44.39 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 49.70 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 51.63 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 59.15 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 53.54 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 61.61 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 51.34 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 68.35 million tonnes | +33.1% |
| 2015 | 60.87 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 57.38 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 67.09 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 62.64 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 73.78 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 36.11 million tonnes | -51.1% |
| 2021 | 56.31 million tonnes | +55.9% |
| 2022 | 58.97 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 64.22 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 65.26 million tonnes | +1.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 65.26 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 65.26 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.26 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled 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 | +603.9% | 2.63 million tonnes | 18.49 million tonnes |
| 1966 | +158.8% | 1.01 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 287,990 tonnes | 142,896 tonnes | 432,352 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.28 million tonnes | 663,184 tonnes | 35.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.98 million tonnes | 9.34 million tonnes | 32.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.49 million tonnes | 26.78 million tonnes | 37.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.85 million tonnes | 36.51 million tonnes | 54.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.44 million tonnes | 44.39 million tonnes | 56.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.57 million tonnes | 51.34 million tonnes | 73.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.18 million tonnes | 36.11 million tonnes | 65.26 million tonnes | 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Libya?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Libya was 65.26 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 73.78 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,896 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
- Libya ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.