Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) in Libya
Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) was 295.89 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Libya, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Libya is 295.89 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 295.89 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.12 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Libya 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 9.12 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 24.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +169.2% |
| 1969 | 41.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 1970 | 57.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1971 | 68.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 75.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 81.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 83.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 87 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 91.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 96.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 100.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 105.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 110.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 113.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 116.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 118.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 120.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 121.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 124.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 127.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 129.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 132.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 136.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 140.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 142.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 144.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 150.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 157.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 165.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 170.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 175.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 180.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 184.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 189 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 192.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 197.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 202.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 207.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 211.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 216.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 220.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 224 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 228.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 233.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 239.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 244.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 247.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 249.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 252.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 256.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 261.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 267.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 269.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 276.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 281.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 289.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 295.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 295.89 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.13 tonnes per square kilometre, 32.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 295.89 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140.85 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +169.2% | 9.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.54 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +67.3% | 24.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 41.05 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +40.7% | 41.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 57.76 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 41.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 84.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 57.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 105.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 110.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 132.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 136.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 180.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 204.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 184.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 224 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 228.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 267.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 282.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 269.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 295.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 24 France 328.61 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 25 Algeria 328.28 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 26 Ukraine 305.56 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 28 Germany 282.83 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 29 Congo 279.71 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 30 United States 269.54 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Libya was 295.89 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 295.89 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.12 tonnes per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Libya rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.