Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Libya
Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 2.49 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Libya, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in Libya is 2.49 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Libya peaked at 2.49 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 142,896 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Libya 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.33 million tonnes | 142,896 tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.59 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | 95.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 201.28 million tonnes | 128.02 million tonnes | 285.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 450.32 million tonnes | 312.29 million tonnes | 600.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 842.60 million tonnes | 636.94 million tonnes | 1.07 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 billion tonnes | 1.12 billion tonnes | 1.59 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 billion tonnes | 1.65 billion tonnes | 2.21 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 billion tonnes | 2.25 billion tonnes | 2.49 billion 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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Libya?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Libya was 2.49 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,896 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Libya ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.