Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Libya
Libya: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 14,118 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 14,118 for co2 emissions and gdp per capita 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, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Libya peaked at 22,422 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9,979, 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.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,127 | — |
| 1991 | 20,507 | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 19,538 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 18,435 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 18,444 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 17,723 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 17,809 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 18,452 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 17,533 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 17,403 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 17,747 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 17,116 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 16,629 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 18,423 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 18,851 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 20,650 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 21,545 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 22,422 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 21,915 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 20,519 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 21,116 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 10,742 | -49.1% |
| 2012 | 20,601 | +91.8% |
| 2013 | 16,558 | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 12,499 | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 12,195 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 11,832 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 15,428 | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 16,385 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 14,337 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 9,979 | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 12,642 | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 11,450 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 12,477 | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 12,584 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 14,118 | +12.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 14,118 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 14,118 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,000, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 emissions and gdp per capita 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 | 20,601 |
| 2011 | -49.1% | 21,116 | 10,742 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,397 | 17,403 | 20,507 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,582 | 16,629 | 22,422 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,169 | 10,742 | 21,116 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,208 | 9,979 | 14,118 | 6 |
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 co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Libya?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Libya was 14,118 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 22,422 in 2007.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,979 in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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