Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Libya
Libya: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.6885 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6885
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.7693
in 2014
All-time low
0.3526
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Libya, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Libya stood at 0.6885.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Libya peaked at 0.7693 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3526, in 1991.
That places Libya 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4049 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3526 | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3779 | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4182 | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4776 | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5536 | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5699 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5016 | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.515 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5259 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5235 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5271 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5447 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5196 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4922 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4772 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4461 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3927 | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4182 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4613 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4641 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6492 | +39.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4938 | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5998 | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7693 | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6839 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6519 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5328 | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5103 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5767 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6501 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 0.647 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7033 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6934 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6885 | -0.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.6885 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1548, 4.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.6885 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2568, 2.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4697 | 0.3526 | 0.5699 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4802 | 0.3927 | 0.5447 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5932 | 0.4641 | 0.7693 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6765 | 0.647 | 0.7033 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 1 Palau 4.48 compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6127 compare
- 4 Turkmenistan 0.5881 compare
- 5 Iran 0.5178 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 emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Libya?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Libya was 0.6885 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7693 in 2014.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3526 in 1991.
- How does Libya rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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