Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Libya
Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 1.13 million tonnes in 2008. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Libya, 1950–2008
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2008, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Libya stood at 1.13 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Libya peaked at 1.13 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14,656 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Libya 134th out of 179 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 286,694 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 687,193 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 908,798 tonnes | 775,129 tonnes | 958,022 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 964,251 tonnes | 958,022 tonnes | 965,350 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 986,235 tonnes | 969,014 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 9 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Libya?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Libya was 1.13 million tonnes in 2008, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,656 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Libya ranks 134th out of 179 countries with data for 2008.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.