Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Libya
Libya: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Libya, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.6% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 81.8% on the previous year and down 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Libya peaked at 603.9% in 1967 and was at its lowest, -54.6%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.3% | -23.1% | 51.1% | 9 |
| 1960s | 100.2% | -54.6% | 603.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | -35.9% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | -6.2% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | -13.1% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | -13.7% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | -16.7% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | -51.1% | 55.9% | 5 |
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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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Libya?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Libya was 1.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 603.9% in 1967.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.6% in 1964.
- How does Libya rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Libya ranks 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.