Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Libya
Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 520.63 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 7.46 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 6.56 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.84 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.49 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.84 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.84 tonnes per person (2024)
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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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.