Change co2 annual pct in Libya
Libya: Change co2 annual pct was 1.62 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.62
Change on year
down 81.8%
World rank
119th
of 215 countries
All-time high
603.9
in 1967
All-time low
-54.64
in 1964
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Change co2 annual pct in Libya, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.62 for change co2 annual pct 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, change co2 annual pct in Libya peaked at 603.9 in 1967 and was at its lowest, -54.64, 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.
Change co2 annual pct in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 17.95 | — |
| 1952 | -2.17 | -112.1% |
| 1953 | 51.11 | -2451.1% |
| 1954 | 20.59 | -59.7% |
| 1955 | 42.68 | +107.3% |
| 1956 | -23.08 | -154.1% |
| 1957 | -5.56 | -75.9% |
| 1958 | 12.94 | -332.9% |
| 1959 | 22.92 | +77.1% |
| 1960 | 60.17 | +162.6% |
| 1961 | 72.49 | +20.5% |
| 1962 | -12.27 | -116.9% |
| 1963 | 39.51 | -422.0% |
| 1964 | -54.64 | -238.3% |
| 1965 | 53.04 | -197.1% |
| 1966 | 158.84 | +199.5% |
| 1967 | 603.9 | +280.2% |
| 1968 | 62.85 | -89.6% |
| 1969 | 17.96 | -71.4% |
| 1970 | -9.06 | -150.4% |
| 1971 | -33.05 | +264.9% |
| 1972 | -29.63 | -10.4% |
| 1973 | -4.24 | -85.7% |
| 1974 | -35.93 | +748.0% |
| 1975 | 23.89 | -166.5% |
| 1976 | 54.63 | +128.6% |
| 1977 | 12.92 | -76.4% |
| 1978 | 4.74 | -63.3% |
| 1979 | 22.55 | +375.9% |
| 1980 | 3.29 | -85.4% |
| 1981 | 7.05 | +113.9% |
| 1982 | 6.62 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | -1.37 | -120.7% |
| 1984 | -6.2 | +352.4% |
| 1985 | 9.64 | -255.4% |
| 1986 | 9.33 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | -4.56 | -148.9% |
| 1988 | 11.78 | -358.2% |
| 1989 | 2.51 | -78.7% |
| 1990 | -1.5 | -159.6% |
| 1991 | 16.72 | -1217.4% |
| 1992 | -13.13 | -178.5% |
| 1993 | 4.55 | -134.6% |
| 1994 | 32.68 | +618.6% |
| 1995 | 6.3 | -80.7% |
| 1996 | -1.18 | -118.7% |
| 1997 | -4.03 | +241.6% |
| 1998 | -0.244 | -93.9% |
| 1999 | -2.7 | +1005.3% |
| 2000 | 5.93 | -319.8% |
| 2001 | -0.2347 | -104.0% |
| 2002 | -1.11 | +372.3% |
| 2003 | 5.63 | -607.8% |
| 2004 | 2.48 | -56.0% |
| 2005 | -1.53 | -161.7% |
| 2006 | -8.1 | +430.4% |
| 2007 | -13.72 | +69.3% |
| 2008 | 11.96 | -187.2% |
| 2009 | 3.88 | -67.6% |
| 2010 | 14.57 | +275.6% |
| 2011 | -9.48 | -165.1% |
| 2012 | 15.06 | -258.9% |
| 2013 | -16.66 | -210.6% |
| 2014 | 33.12 | -298.8% |
| 2015 | -10.95 | -133.1% |
| 2016 | -5.73 | -47.7% |
| 2017 | 16.93 | -395.5% |
| 2018 | -6.63 | -139.2% |
| 2019 | 17.77 | -368.1% |
| 2020 | -51.06 | -387.3% |
| 2021 | 55.94 | -209.6% |
| 2022 | 4.73 | -91.6% |
| 2023 | 8.89 | +88.2% |
| 2024 | 1.62 | -81.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.72, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.62 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.586, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change co2 annual pct 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% | -2.17 | 51.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.26 | -23.08 | 51.11 | 9 |
| 1960s | 100.19 | -54.64 | 603.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6817 | -35.93 | 54.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.81 | -6.2 | 11.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 | -13.13 | 32.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5173 | -13.72 | 11.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 | -16.66 | 33.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 | -51.06 | 55.94 | 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 change co2 annual pct in Libya?
- Change co2 annual pct in Libya was 1.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change co2 annual pct recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 603.9 in 1967.
- What is the lowest change co2 annual pct recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.64 in 1964.
- How does Libya rank for change co2 annual pct?
- Libya ranks 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change co2 annual pct 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change co2 annual pct. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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