Carbon intensity of energy in Libya
Libya: Carbon intensity of energy was 265.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▬ Flat
Carbon intensity of energy in Libya, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of energy in Libya is 265.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Libya peaked at 337.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2015 and was at its lowest, 199.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2020.
Libya ranks 34th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 259.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 227.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 293.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 291.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 245.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 336.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 237.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 206.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 254.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 221.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 337.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 253.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 199.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 287.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 31 Indonesia 267.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 32 Mauritania 266.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 33 Tunisia 265.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 35 Nigeria 263.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 36 Turkey 263.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 37 Morocco 262.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 carbon intensity of energy in Libya?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Libya was 265.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 337.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2015.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Libya ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.