How does Libya rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Libya ranks 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?

Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Libya

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Libya
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0526 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0526 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.8%

World rank

59th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0934 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1980

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Libya, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Libya stood at 0.0526 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0.0934 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

That places Libya 59th out of 191 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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Libya, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0926 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0934 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1962	0.072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
1963	0.0537 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
1964	0.0372 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-30.6%
1965	0.029 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
1966	0.0242 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1967	0.0277 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1968	0.0277 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1969	0.0327 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1970	0.0384 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1971	0.0378 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1972	0.0342 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1973	0.0267 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
1974	0.0159 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-40.4%
1975	0.0172 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1976	0.0142 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1977	0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1978	0.0142 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1979	0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
1980	0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1981	0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
1982	0.0127 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
1983	0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1984	0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
1985	0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1986	0.023 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+39.1%
1987	0.022 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1988	0.0257 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1989	0.0263 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1990	0.0242 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1991	0.0232 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1992	0.023 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1993	0.0267 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
1994	0.0304 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1995	0.0363 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.6%
1996	0.0354 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1997	0.0338 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1998	0.04 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
1999	0.0317 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2000	0.0312 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2001	0.0365 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
2002	0.0634 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+73.6%
2003	0.0515 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2004	0.0425 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2005	0.0309 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-27.3%
2006	0.0252 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
2007	0.0229 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2008	0.0186 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2009	0.0273 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+47.1%
2010	0.0228 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2011	0.0368 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+61.3%
2012	0.0198 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-46.1%
2013	0.025 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+26.2%
2014	0.034 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+36.1%
2015	0.0413 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
2016	0.0414 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2017	0.0318 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
2018	0.0287 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2019	0.0328 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2020	0.0492 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+50.1%
2021	0.0671 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+36.3%
2022	0.056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2023	0.0565 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2024	0.0526 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%

Libya compared with similar countries

Libya's 0.0526 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0287 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Libya's 0.0526 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0209 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0242 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0934 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0223 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0384 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0177 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0263 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0305 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.023 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.04 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.035 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0186 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0634 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0314 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0198 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0414 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0563 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0492 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0671 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Libya

56 Cameroon 0.0549 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
57 Sudan 0.0543 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
58 Cuba 0.0532 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
60 Angola 0.0521 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
61 Gabon 0.0513 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
62 Iran 0.0494 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Libya?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Libya was 0.0526 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 0.0934 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does Libya rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Libya ranks 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.