Co2 emissions transport in Libya

Libya: Co2 emissions transport was 18.06 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.06 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
47th
of 191 countries
All-time high
19.56 million
in 2014
All-time low
6.19 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Co2 emissions transport in Libya, 1990–2023

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1990200620231990: 6.2M1991: 6.2M1992: 6.3M1993: 7.4M1994: 8.8M1995: 9.5M1996: 10.5M1997: 10.1M1998: 9.9M1999: 10.9M2000: 11.1M2001: 11.5M2002: 11.7M2003: 11.9M2004: 12.4M2005: 12.9M2006: 13.0M2007: 11.8M2008: 13.5M2009: 15.6M2010: 18.2M2011: 13.6M2012: 16.9M2013: 17.7M2014: 19.6M2015: 15.1M2016: 18.3M2017: 17.2M2018: 16.8M2019: 17.1M2020: 16.7M2021: 16.9M2022: 17.6M2023: 18.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Libya recorded 18.06 million for co2 emissions transport in 2023.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions transport in Libya peaked at 19.56 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.19 million, in 1990.

That places Libya 47th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Co2 emissions transport in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Co2 emissions transport in Libya, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 6.19 million —
1991 6.23 million +0.6%
1992 6.33 million +1.6%
1993 7.44 million +17.5%
1994 8.84 million +18.8%
1995 9.51 million +7.6%
1996 10.52 million +10.6%
1997 10.10 million -4.0%
1998 9.95 million -1.5%
1999 10.95 million +10.1%
2000 11.13 million +1.6%
2001 11.49 million +3.2%
2002 11.71 million +1.9%
2003 11.89 million +1.5%
2004 12.38 million +4.1%
2005 12.86 million +3.9%
2006 12.96 million +0.8%
2007 11.79 million -9.0%
2008 13.46 million +14.2%
2009 15.61 million +16.0%
2010 18.25 million +16.9%
2011 13.62 million -25.4%
2012 16.88 million +23.9%
2013 17.69 million +4.8%
2014 19.56 million +10.6%
2015 15.14 million -22.6%
2016 18.27 million +20.7%
2017 17.22 million -5.7%
2018 16.77 million -2.6%
2019 17.06 million +1.7%
2020 16.67 million -2.3%
2021 16.86 million +1.1%
2022 17.56 million +4.2%
2023 18.06 million +2.8%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 18.06 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45 million, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 18.06 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.29 million, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.61 million 6.19 million 10.95 million 10
2000s 12.53 million 11.13 million 15.61 million 10
2010s 17.05 million 13.62 million 19.56 million 10
2020s 17.29 million 16.67 million 18.06 million 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 44 Israel 18.36 million compare
  2. 44 Uzbekistan 18.36 million compare
  3. 46 Morocco 18.29 million compare
  4. 48 Portugal 17.47 million compare
  5. 49 Venezuela 17.22 million compare
  6. 50 Kuwait 17.04 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions transport in Libya?
Co2 emissions transport in Libya was 18.06 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 emissions transport recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 19.56 million in 2014.
What is the lowest co2 emissions transport recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 6.19 million in 1990.
How does Libya rank for co2 emissions transport?
Libya ranks 47th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is co2 emissions transport rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 emissions transport
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
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