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.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 17.9% | — |
| 1952 | -2.2% | -112.1% |
| 1953 | 51.1% | -2451.1% |
| 1954 | 20.6% | -59.7% |
| 1955 | 42.7% | +107.3% |
| 1956 | -23.1% | -154.1% |
| 1957 | -5.6% | -75.9% |
| 1958 | 12.9% | -332.9% |
| 1959 | 22.9% | +77.1% |
| 1960 | 60.2% | +162.6% |
| 1961 | 72.5% | +20.5% |
| 1962 | -12.3% | -116.9% |
| 1963 | 39.5% | -422.0% |
| 1964 | -54.6% | -238.3% |
| 1965 | 53.0% | -197.1% |
| 1966 | 158.8% | +199.5% |
| 1967 | 603.9% | +280.2% |
| 1968 | 62.8% | -89.6% |
| 1969 | 18.0% | -71.4% |
| 1970 | -9.1% | -150.4% |
| 1971 | -33.0% | +264.9% |
| 1972 | -29.6% | -10.4% |
| 1973 | -4.2% | -85.7% |
| 1974 | -35.9% | +748.0% |
| 1975 | 23.9% | -166.5% |
| 1976 | 54.6% | +128.6% |
| 1977 | 12.9% | -76.4% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | -63.3% |
| 1979 | 22.6% | +375.9% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | -85.4% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | +113.9% |
| 1982 | 6.6% | -6.1% |
| 1983 | -1.4% | -120.7% |
| 1984 | -6.2% | +352.4% |
| 1985 | 9.6% | -255.4% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | -4.6% | -148.9% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | -358.2% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -78.7% |
| 1990 | -1.5% | -159.6% |
| 1991 | 16.7% | -1217.4% |
| 1992 | -13.1% | -178.5% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | -134.6% |
| 1994 | 32.7% | +618.6% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | -80.7% |
| 1996 | -1.2% | -118.7% |
| 1997 | -4.0% | +241.6% |
| 1998 | -0.2% | -93.9% |
| 1999 | -2.7% | +1005.3% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -319.8% |
| 2001 | -0.2% | -104.0% |
| 2002 | -1.1% | +372.3% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -607.8% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -56.0% |
| 2005 | -1.5% | -161.7% |
| 2006 | -8.1% | +430.4% |
| 2007 | -13.7% | +69.3% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -187.2% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -67.6% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +275.6% |
| 2011 | -9.5% | -165.1% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -258.9% |
| 2013 | -16.7% | -210.6% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | -298.8% |
| 2015 | -10.9% | -133.1% |
| 2016 | -5.7% | -47.7% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | -395.5% |
| 2018 | -6.6% | -139.2% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | -368.1% |
| 2020 | -51.1% | -387.3% |
| 2021 | 55.9% | -209.6% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -91.6% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +88.2% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -81.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6%, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | +2451.1% | -2.2% | 51.1% |
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 |
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 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.