Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Libya
Libya: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 14,118 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14,118 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
116th
of 198 countries
All-time high
22,422 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2007
All-time low
9,979 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Libya recorded 14,118 international-$ in 2021 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Libya peaked at 22,422 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9,979 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2020.
That places Libya 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,127 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 20,507 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 19,538 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 18,435 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 18,444 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 17,723 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 17,809 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 18,452 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 17,533 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 17,403 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 17,747 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 17,116 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 16,629 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 18,423 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 18,851 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 20,650 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 21,545 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 22,422 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 21,915 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 20,519 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 21,116 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 10,742 international-$ in 2021 prices | -49.1% |
| 2012 | 20,601 international-$ in 2021 prices | +91.8% |
| 2013 | 16,558 international-$ in 2021 prices | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 12,499 international-$ in 2021 prices | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 12,195 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 11,832 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 15,428 international-$ in 2021 prices | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 16,385 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 14,337 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 9,979 international-$ in 2021 prices | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 12,642 international-$ in 2021 prices | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 11,450 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 12,477 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 12,584 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 14,118 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 14,118 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 14,118 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,000 international-$ in 2021 prices, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +91.8% | 10,742 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,601 international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 2011 | -49.1% | 21,116 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,742 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,397 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,403 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,507 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,582 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,629 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,422 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,169 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,742 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,116 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,208 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,979 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,118 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 113 Indonesia 15,091 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 114 Sri Lanka 14,583 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 115 Ecuador 14,319 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 117 Fiji 13,961 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 13,786 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 119 South Africa 13,592 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Libya?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Libya was 14,118 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 22,422 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,979 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Libya ranks 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.