Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Libya
Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 520.63 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
520.63 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
10th
of 215 countries
All-time high
520.63 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
16.04 million tonnes
in 1967
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Libya, 1967–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Libya recorded 520.63 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring 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 in Libya peaked at 520.63 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.04 million tonnes, in 1967.
That places Libya 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 16.04 million tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 43.18 million tonnes | +169.2% |
| 1969 | 72.23 million tonnes | +67.3% |
| 1970 | 101.64 million tonnes | +40.7% |
| 1971 | 120.59 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 132.59 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 142.92 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 147.29 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 153.09 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 161.09 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 169.26 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 177.45 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 186.46 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 195.23 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 199.69 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 205.27 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 208.98 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 211.39 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 212.93 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 219.47 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 223.70 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 228.66 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 232.99 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 240.21 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 247.28 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 251.21 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 254.54 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 265.55 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 277.88 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 290.80 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 300.63 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 309.13 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 316.90 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 325.28 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 332.55 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 339.49 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 348.06 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 356.02 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 364.67 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 372.89 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 380.10 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 387.59 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 394.14 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 401.27 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 410.43 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 421.60 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 429.39 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 434.85 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 439.76 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 444.14 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 451.49 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 460.29 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 469.92 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 474.57 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 485.85 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 496.04 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 508.83 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 520.63 million tonnes | +2.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 520.63 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 million tonnes, 477.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 520.63 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.06 million tonnes, 11.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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% | 16.04 million tonnes | 43.18 million tonnes |
| 1969 | +67.3% | 43.18 million tonnes | 72.23 million tonnes |
| 1970 | +40.7% | 72.23 million tonnes | 101.64 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.82 million tonnes | 16.04 million tonnes | 72.23 million tonnes | 3 |
| 1970s | 149.24 million tonnes | 101.64 million tonnes | 186.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 213.83 million tonnes | 195.23 million tonnes | 232.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 275.41 million tonnes | 240.21 million tonnes | 316.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 360.08 million tonnes | 325.28 million tonnes | 394.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 436.31 million tonnes | 401.27 million tonnes | 469.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 497.18 million tonnes | 474.57 million tonnes | 520.63 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 in Libya?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Libya was 520.63 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 520.63 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.04 million tonnes in 1967.
- How does Libya rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Libya ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.