Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Libya
Libya: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita was 8.84 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Libya, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Libya stood at 8.84 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Libya peaked at 17.64 tonnes per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.3782 tonnes per person, in 1964.
Libya ranks 26th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4639 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7678 tonnes per person | +65.5% |
| 1962 | 0.6461 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 1963 | 0.8648 tonnes per person | +33.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3782 tonnes per person | -56.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5626 tonnes per person | +48.8% |
| 1966 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +152.5% |
| 1967 | 9.74 tonnes per person | +585.7% |
| 1968 | 15.42 tonnes per person | +58.3% |
| 1969 | 17.64 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 15.51 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1971 | 10.04 tonnes per person | -35.3% |
| 1972 | 6.84 tonnes per person | -31.9% |
| 1973 | 6.3 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 3.84 tonnes per person | -39.0% |
| 1975 | 4.5 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 6.57 tonnes per person | +46.1% |
| 1977 | 7.01 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 6.93 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 8.02 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 7.82 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 7.92 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 8.21 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 8.11 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 7.49 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 7.95 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 8.44 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 7.83 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 8.53 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 8.54 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8.21 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 9.38 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 7.98 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 8.18 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 10.65 tonnes per person | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 11.13 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 10.82 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 10.22 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 10.05 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 9.63 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 10.04 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 9.83 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 9.54 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 9.87 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 9.91 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.56 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 8.6 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 7.27 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 7.97 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 8.11 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.1 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 8.44 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 9.97 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 8.14 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 10.63 tonnes per person | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 9.32 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 8.65 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 9.96 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 9.15 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 10.61 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 5.13 tonnes per person | -51.7% |
| 2021 | 7.89 tonnes per person | +54.0% |
| 2022 | 8.16 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 8.79 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 8.84 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 8.84 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04 tonnes per person, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 8.84 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.04 tonnes per person, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita 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 | +585.7% | 1.42 tonnes per person | 9.74 tonnes per person |
| 1966 | +152.5% | 0.5626 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.79 tonnes per person | 0.3782 tonnes per person | 17.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.56 tonnes per person | 3.84 tonnes per person | 15.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.08 tonnes per person | 7.49 tonnes per person | 8.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.62 tonnes per person | 7.98 tonnes per person | 11.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.07 tonnes per person | 7.27 tonnes per person | 10.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4 tonnes per person | 8.14 tonnes per person | 10.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.76 tonnes per person | 5.13 tonnes per person | 8.84 tonnes per person | 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, per capita in Libya?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Libya was 8.84 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 17.64 tonnes per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3782 tonnes per person in 1964.
- How does Libya rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita?
- Libya ranks 26th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Co2 income level Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.