Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Libya
Libya: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -203,718 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Libya, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Libya recorded -203,718 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Libya peaked at 4.43 million tonnes in 1960 and was at its lowest, -748,262 tonnes, in 2003.
That places Libya 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 47,570 tonnes | 43,345 tonnes | 51,113 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 40,465 tonnes | 39,754 tonnes | 41,293 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 60,200 tonnes | 49,684 tonnes | 65,586 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 244,308 tonnes | 149,674 tonnes | 289,309 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 713,036 tonnes | 489,217 tonnes | 819,307 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 444,520 tonnes | 368,598 tonnes | 629,732 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 114,035 tonnes | 41,733 tonnes | 255,234 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -1,488 tonnes | -19,822 tonnes | 27,553 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.50 million tonnes | 709,387 tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.24 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.92 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 3.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.84 million tonnes | 945,825 tonnes | 4.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 769,415 tonnes | 613,940 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 702,715 tonnes | 492,588 tonnes | 908,599 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 848,362 tonnes | -261,207 tonnes | 4.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -449,598 tonnes | -748,262 tonnes | 171,255 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -448,580 tonnes | -668,607 tonnes | -330,383 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -248,910 tonnes | -298,689 tonnes | -203,718 tonnes | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions from land-use change in Libya?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Libya was -203,718 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 million tonnes in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -748,262 tonnes in 2003.
- How does Libya rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Libya ranks 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.