Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Libya
Libya: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.6449 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.6449 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
6th
of 164 countries
All-time high
2.82 kilograms per international-$
in 1969
All-time low
0.1347 kilograms per international-$
in 1964
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Libya, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.6449 kilograms per international-$ for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in 2022.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Libya peaked at 2.82 kilograms per international-$ in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.1347 kilograms per international-$, in 1964.
That places Libya 6th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2398 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.255 kilograms per international-$ | +6.3% |
| 1952 | 0.232 kilograms per international-$ | -9.0% |
| 1953 | 0.3458 kilograms per international-$ | +49.1% |
| 1954 | 0.4179 kilograms per international-$ | +20.8% |
| 1955 | 0.4733 kilograms per international-$ | +13.2% |
| 1956 | 0.299 kilograms per international-$ | -36.8% |
| 1957 | 0.2706 kilograms per international-$ | -9.5% |
| 1958 | 0.2771 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 0.3153 kilograms per international-$ | +13.8% |
| 1960 | 0.3912 kilograms per international-$ | +24.1% |
| 1961 | 0.6145 kilograms per international-$ | +57.1% |
| 1962 | 0.4065 kilograms per international-$ | -33.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4201 kilograms per international-$ | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1347 kilograms per international-$ | -67.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1607 kilograms per international-$ | +19.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3511 kilograms per international-$ | +118.5% |
| 1967 | 2.22 kilograms per international-$ | +532.5% |
| 1968 | 2.71 kilograms per international-$ | +21.8% |
| 1969 | 2.82 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 2.45 kilograms per international-$ | -13.2% |
| 1971 | 1.73 kilograms per international-$ | -29.3% |
| 1972 | 1.12 kilograms per international-$ | -35.5% |
| 1973 | 1.05 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5502 kilograms per international-$ | -47.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6551 kilograms per international-$ | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 0.824 kilograms per international-$ | +25.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8548 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8665 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9743 kilograms per international-$ | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9995 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.32 kilograms per international-$ | +32.4% |
| 1982 | 1.37 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.39 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.37 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.38 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.71 kilograms per international-$ | +23.2% |
| 1987 | 1.91 kilograms per international-$ | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 1.98 kilograms per international-$ | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.89 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.79 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 1.68 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 1.39 kilograms per international-$ | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 1.4 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.69 kilograms per international-$ | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 1.71 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.53 kilograms per international-$ | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 1.3 kilograms per international-$ | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 1.24 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.11 kilograms per international-$ | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 1.07 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9795 kilograms per international-$ | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.909 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7872 kilograms per international-$ | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7159 kilograms per international-$ | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5923 kilograms per international-$ | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4726 kilograms per international-$ | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3588 kilograms per international-$ | -24.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3233 kilograms per international-$ | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3118 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3154 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.676 kilograms per international-$ | +114.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4163 kilograms per international-$ | -38.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4231 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7319 kilograms per international-$ | +73.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6573 kilograms per international-$ | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.629 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5551 kilograms per international-$ | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4802 kilograms per international-$ | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6368 kilograms per international-$ | +32.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4418 kilograms per international-$ | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5369 kilograms per international-$ | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6449 kilograms per international-$ | +20.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.6449 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.6449 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2656 kilograms per international-$, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +532.5% | 0.3511 kilograms per international-$ | 2.22 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1966 | +118.5% | 0.1607 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3511 kilograms per international-$ |
| 2011 | +114.3% | 0.3154 kilograms per international-$ | 0.676 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3126 kilograms per international-$ | 0.232 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4733 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.02 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1347 kilograms per international-$ | 2.82 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5502 kilograms per international-$ | 2.45 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9995 kilograms per international-$ | 1.98 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 kilograms per international-$ | 1.11 kilograms per international-$ | 1.79 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6516 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3118 kilograms per international-$ | 1.07 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5521 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3154 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7319 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5412 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4418 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6449 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9995 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 4 Mongolia 0.9026 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 5 Venezuela 0.7244 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 7 Bahrain 0.6436 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 8 Syria 0.6002 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 9 South Africa 0.5926 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Libya?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Libya was 0.6449 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 kilograms per international-$ in 1969.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1347 kilograms per international-$ in 1964.
- How does Libya rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Libya ranks 6th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).