Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Libya
Libya: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 13.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Libya, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Libya is 13.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 603.8% on the previous year and up 1,686.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Libya peaked at 86.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -50.3%, in 2011.
That places Libya 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.3% | 9.9% | 45.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.1% | -5.3% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.6% | -19.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | -3.8% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | -4.4% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | -50.3% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | -29.5% | 28.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 1 Guyana 19.3% compare
- 2 Northern Mariana Islands 16.6% compare
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 11.1% compare
- 6 Ethiopia 9.8% 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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Libya?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Libya was 13.4% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.3% in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Libya ranks 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,686.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.