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
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.
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
- 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 8.84 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.84 tonnes per person (2024)
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.