Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Libya
Libya: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Libya, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Libya stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Libya peaked at 5.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -2.6%, in 2012.
Libya ranks 98th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Libya, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.1% | — |
| 1962 | 4.2% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 4.1% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.7% | -11.2% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | -23.0% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | -12.8% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | +28.1% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 5.7% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 5.8% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 5.8% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.7% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.6% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | -49.8% |
| 1983 | -0.2% | -105.5% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -1035.8% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | +123.5% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | -2.4% | -218.1% |
| 2012 | -2.6% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -176.7% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | +1.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6%, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP, population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1035.8% | -0.2% | 1.5% |
| 2011 | -218.1% | 2.0% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | +176.7% | -2.6% | 2.0% |
| 1985 | +123.5% | 1.5% | 3.3% |
| 1983 | -105.5% | 2.8% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | -49.8% | 5.6% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 3.3% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | -0.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -2.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Libya?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Libya was 1.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.6% in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Libya ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.