Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate (flaring) in Libya
Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate (flaring) was 2.32 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Libya, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Libya is 2.32 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 169.16 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.728 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Libya ranks 38th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate (flaring) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 169.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 67.26 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1970 | 40.72 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1971 | 18.65 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1972 | 9.94 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1973 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1974 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1975 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 1976 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1977 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1982 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1983 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1984 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1985 | 0.728 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1986 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +321.9% |
| 1987 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1988 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 1991 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1993 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +226.5% |
| 1995 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1998 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9962 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 2018 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9895 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2021 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +140.2% |
| 2022 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.32 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.61 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.32 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.81 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate (flaring) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +321.9% | 0.728 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +226.5% | 1.32 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.21 % change on previous year | 67.26 % change on previous year | 169.16 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | 10.43 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 40.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 % change on previous year | 0.728 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 % change on previous year | 0.9962 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 % change on previous year | 0.9895 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 5 |
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 flaring, annual growth rate in Libya?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Libya was 2.32 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 169.16 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.728 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Libya rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 38th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.