CO₂ emissions per capita in Libya
Libya: CO₂ emissions per capita was 8.84 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita in Libya, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions per capita in Libya stood at 8.84 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Libya peaked at 17.64 tonnes per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.1263 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Libya ranks 29th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 0.2268 tonnes per person | 0.1263 tonnes per person | 0.3453 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.79 tonnes per person | 0.3782 tonnes per person | 17.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.56 tonnes per person | 3.84 tonnes per person | 15.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.08 tonnes per person | 7.49 tonnes per person | 8.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.62 tonnes per person | 7.98 tonnes per person | 11.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.07 tonnes per person | 7.27 tonnes per person | 10.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4 tonnes per person | 8.14 tonnes per person | 10.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.76 tonnes per person | 5.13 tonnes per person | 8.84 tonnes per person | 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.84 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita in Libya?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Libya was 8.84 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 17.64 tonnes per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1263 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Libya ranks 29th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.