Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Libya
Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 114.52 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
114.52 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
141st
of 197 countries
All-time high
125.15 million tonnes
in 1997
All-time low
51,040 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Libya, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Libya is 114.52 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Libya peaked at 125.15 million tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 51,040 tonnes, in 1850.
Libya ranks 141st of 197 countries on this measure, 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 from land-use change in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 51,040 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 102,152 tonnes | +100.1% |
| 1852 | 152,496 tonnes | +49.3% |
| 1853 | 201,813 tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1854 | 249,995 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1855 | 297,077 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1856 | 343,097 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1857 | 388,164 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1858 | 432,352 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1859 | 475,697 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1860 | 516,294 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1861 | 556,122 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1862 | 595,876 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1863 | 635,777 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1864 | 675,935 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1865 | 716,385 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1866 | 757,056 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1867 | 797,946 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1868 | 839,056 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1869 | 880,349 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1870 | 930,033 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1871 | 984,370 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1872 | 1.04 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1873 | 1.10 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1874 | 1.16 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1875 | 1.22 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1876 | 1.29 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1877 | 1.35 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1878 | 1.42 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1879 | 1.48 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1880 | 1.63 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1881 | 1.83 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1882 | 2.05 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1883 | 2.29 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1884 | 2.54 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1885 | 2.80 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1886 | 3.07 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1887 | 3.35 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1888 | 3.64 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1889 | 3.93 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1890 | 4.41 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1891 | 5.01 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1892 | 5.67 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1893 | 6.37 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1894 | 7.10 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1895 | 7.86 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1896 | 8.64 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1897 | 9.43 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1898 | 10.24 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1899 | 11.06 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1900 | 11.69 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1901 | 12.22 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1902 | 12.70 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1903 | 13.15 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1904 | 13.57 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1905 | 13.98 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1906 | 14.37 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1907 | 14.76 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1908 | 15.13 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1909 | 15.50 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 15.76 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 15.95 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 16.10 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 16.23 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 16.33 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1915 | 16.42 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 16.49 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1917 | 16.55 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 16.60 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 16.64 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 16.67 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 16.69 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 16.70 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1923 | 16.70 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 16.70 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1925 | 16.69 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1926 | 16.68 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1927 | 16.66 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 16.65 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 16.63 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 17.34 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1931 | 18.42 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1932 | 19.74 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1933 | 21.20 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1934 | 22.77 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1935 | 24.43 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1936 | 26.15 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1937 | 27.92 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1938 | 29.74 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1939 | 31.60 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1940 | 33.61 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1941 | 35.71 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1942 | 37.87 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1943 | 40.08 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1944 | 42.33 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1945 | 44.61 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1946 | 46.92 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1947 | 49.25 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1948 | 51.60 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1949 | 53.97 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 56.06 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1951 | 58.61 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 61.39 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 64.32 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 67.33 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 70.41 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 73.54 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 76.72 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 79.92 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 83.16 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 87.58 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 90.67 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 92.80 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 94.60 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 95.99 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 97.32 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 98.40 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 99.57 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 100.60 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 101.54 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 102.56 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 103.41 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 104.28 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 105.04 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 105.83 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 106.50 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 107.23 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 108.01 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 108.62 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 109.24 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 109.84 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 110.49 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 111.32 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 112.16 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 113.07 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 113.89 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 114.59 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 115.08 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 115.60 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 116.26 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 116.82 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 116.75 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 116.60 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 116.46 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 116.67 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 120.67 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 124.94 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 125.15 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 125.01 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 124.75 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 124.38 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 123.95 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 124.12 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 123.38 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 122.78 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 122.17 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 121.59 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 121.05 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 120.89 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 120.25 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 119.58 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 119.07 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 118.68 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 118.17 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 117.67 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 117.23 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 116.83 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 116.45 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 116.09 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 115.77 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 115.47 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 115.20 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 114.95 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 114.72 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 114.52 million tonnes | -0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 114.52 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 629.27 million tonnes, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 114.52 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84.69 million tonnes, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +100.1% | 51,040 tonnes | 102,152 tonnes |
| 1852 | +49.3% | 102,152 tonnes | 152,496 tonnes |
| 1853 | +32.3% | 152,496 tonnes | 201,813 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 269,388 tonnes | 51,040 tonnes | 475,697 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 697,080 tonnes | 516,294 tonnes | 880,349 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.20 million tonnes | 930,033 tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.71 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 3.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.58 million tonnes | 4.41 million tonnes | 11.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 13.71 million tonnes | 11.69 million tonnes | 15.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 16.31 million tonnes | 15.76 million tonnes | 16.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 16.67 million tonnes | 16.63 million tonnes | 16.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 23.93 million tonnes | 17.34 million tonnes | 31.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 43.59 million tonnes | 33.61 million tonnes | 53.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 69.15 million tonnes | 56.06 million tonnes | 83.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 95.91 million tonnes | 87.58 million tonnes | 101.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.07 million tonnes | 102.56 million tonnes | 109.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.23 million tonnes | 109.84 million tonnes | 116.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.38 million tonnes | 116.46 million tonnes | 125.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.46 million tonnes | 120.25 million tonnes | 124.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.56 million tonnes | 115.77 million tonnes | 119.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.97 million tonnes | 114.52 million tonnes | 115.47 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 land-use change in Libya?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Libya was 114.52 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 land-use change recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 125.15 million tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,040 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Libya rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Libya ranks 141st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.