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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14,656 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 29,312 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1952 | 44,301 tonnes | +51.1% |
| 1953 | 69,949 tonnes | +57.9% |
| 1954 | 139,565 tonnes | +99.5% |
| 1955 | 337,421 tonnes | +141.8% |
| 1956 | 429,021 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1957 | 509,629 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1958 | 605,896 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1959 | 687,193 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1960 | 775,129 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1961 | 877,407 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1962 | 892,114 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 917,698 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 921,382 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 939,702 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 943,367 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 954,358 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 958,022 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 958,022 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 961,686 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 965,350 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 965,350 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 965,350 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 965,350 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 965,350 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 965,350 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 965,350 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 965,350 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 969,014 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 972,678 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 976,342 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 980,006 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 983,670 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 987,334 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 990,998 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 994,662 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 998,326 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.01 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.02 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.04 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.05 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.06 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.08 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.09 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.12 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.13 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110.33 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.13 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.30 million tonnes, 10% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +141.8% | 139,565 tonnes | 337,421 tonnes |
| 1951 | +100.0% | 14,656 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes |
| 1954 | +99.5% | 69,949 tonnes | 139,565 tonnes |
| 1953 | +57.9% | 44,301 tonnes | 69,949 tonnes |
| 1952 | +51.1% | 29,312 tonnes | 44,301 tonnes |
| 1956 | +27.1% | 337,421 tonnes | 429,021 tonnes |
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 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 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.