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.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Libya, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.9% | — |
| 1962 | 32.5% | +228.7% |
| 1963 | 35.0% | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 45.1% | +28.7% |
| 1965 | 28.1% | -37.5% |
| 1966 | 18.6% | -34.0% |
| 1967 | 11.1% | -40.2% |
| 1968 | 33.9% | +204.8% |
| 1969 | 13.1% | -61.4% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | -62.2% |
| 1971 | -5.3% | -206.6% |
| 1972 | 9.1% | -272.9% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -78.8% |
| 1974 | 22.2% | +1046.0% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | -81.8% |
| 1976 | 22.9% | +468.0% |
| 1977 | 8.9% | -61.3% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | -62.7% |
| 1979 | 9.0% | +171.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -92.4% |
| 1981 | -19.2% | -2900.3% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | -114.6% |
| 1983 | -2.5% | -188.1% |
| 1984 | -5.0% | +103.9% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | -265.2% |
| 1986 | -11.4% | -236.3% |
| 1987 | -14.7% | +29.5% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | -151.6% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -48.3% |
| 1991 | 15.7% | +320.8% |
| 1992 | -2.7% | -117.3% |
| 1993 | -3.8% | +38.7% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -151.4% |
| 1995 | -2.2% | -214.8% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -196.1% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | +144.3% |
| 1998 | -3.6% | -168.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -121.1% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +390.8% |
| 2001 | -1.8% | -147.9% |
| 2002 | -1.0% | -45.6% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -1457.4% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -65.7% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +166.1% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -45.2% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | -0.2% | -102.6% |
| 2009 | -4.4% | +2615.4% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -214.3% |
| 2011 | -50.3% | -1101.3% |
| 2012 | 86.8% | -272.5% |
| 2013 | -18.0% | -120.7% |
| 2014 | -23.0% | +28.0% |
| 2015 | -0.8% | -96.3% |
| 2016 | -1.5% | +76.9% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | -2279.3% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -75.6% |
| 2019 | -11.2% | -241.0% |
| 2020 | -29.5% | +163.1% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | -196.1% |
| 2022 | -8.3% | -129.3% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -222.9% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -81.4% |
| 2025 | 13.4% | +603.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 13.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 4.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 13.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9%, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -2900.3% | 0.7% | -19.2% |
| 2009 | -2615.4% | -0.2% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | +2279.3% | -1.5% | 32.5% |
| 2003 | +1457.4% | -1.0% | 13.0% |
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
- 4 Ireland 12.3% compare
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 11.1% compare
- 6 Ethiopia 9.8% 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 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.