Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Libya
Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 337.33 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Libya, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Libya is 337.33 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Libya peaked at 337.33 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.39 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Libya 59th out of 204 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, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.39 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.06 tonnes per person | +28.0% |
| 1962 | 3.59 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1963 | 4.3 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 1964 | 4.53 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 4.96 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 6.26 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 1967 | 15.84 tonnes per person | +152.9% |
| 1968 | 30.82 tonnes per person | +94.5% |
| 1969 | 47.52 tonnes per person | +54.2% |
| 1970 | 61.47 tonnes per person | +29.4% |
| 1971 | 69.49 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 74.06 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 77.54 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 77.62 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 77.91 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 80.2 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 82.74 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 85.04 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 88.29 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 91.2 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 94.15 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 99.75 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 108.01 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 113.94 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 118.23 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 123.18 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 127.66 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 132.94 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 138.25 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 143.28 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 149.54 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 154.42 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 159.58 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 167.28 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 175.52 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 183.5 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 190.93 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 198.15 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 204.84 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 211.52 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 217.49 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 222.89 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 228.36 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 233.6 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 238.29 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 242.06 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 244.4 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 247.24 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 250.25 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 254.3 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 268.94 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 286.04 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 288.5 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 293.63 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 298.25 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 302.39 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 307.56 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 311.75 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 317.8 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 318.66 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 322.55 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 326.75 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 331.88 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 337.33 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 337.33 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 111.43 tonnes per person, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 337.33 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 116.98 tonnes per person, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +152.9% | 6.26 tonnes per person | 15.84 tonnes per person |
| 1968 | +94.5% | 15.84 tonnes per person | 30.82 tonnes per person |
| 1969 | +54.2% | 30.82 tonnes per person | 47.52 tonnes per person |
| 1970 | +29.4% | 47.52 tonnes per person | 61.47 tonnes per person |
| 1961 | +28.0% | 2.39 tonnes per person | 3.06 tonnes per person |
| 1966 | +26.2% | 4.96 tonnes per person | 6.26 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.33 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person | 47.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.43 tonnes per person | 61.47 tonnes per person | 88.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.73 tonnes per person | 91.2 tonnes per person | 138.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 172.71 tonnes per person | 143.28 tonnes per person | 204.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 233.61 tonnes per person | 211.52 tonnes per person | 250.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 292.92 tonnes per person | 254.3 tonnes per person | 317.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.44 tonnes per person | 318.66 tonnes per person | 337.33 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 56 Turkmenistan 365.82 tonnes per person compare
- 57 South Africa 356.63 tonnes per person compare
- 58 Switzerland 350.68 tonnes per person compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 329.77 tonnes per person compare
- 61 Spain 321.4 tonnes per person compare
- 62 Oman 316.83 tonnes per person 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, per capita in Libya?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Libya was 337.33 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 337.33 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Libya ranks 59th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.