Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Libya
Libya: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 826.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Libya recorded 826.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Libya peaked at 831.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2021 and was at its lowest, 700.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2004.
Libya ranks 9th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 724.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 700.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 757.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 795.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 764.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 822.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 827.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 824.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 831.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 6 Bahrain 902.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 7 Brunei 892.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 8 Botswana 851.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 10 Mongolia 816.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 805.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 12 Congo 716.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Libya
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 7.46 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 6.56 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.84 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.49 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.84 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.84 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Libya?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Libya was 826.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 831.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2021.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 700.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2004.
- How does Libya rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Libya ranks 9th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.