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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Libya

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Libya
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Libya

138 Suriname 166.59 million tonnes compare
139 Saudi Arabia 155.60 million tonnes compare
140 Tajikistan 126.13 million tonnes compare
142 Armenia 111.63 million tonnes compare
143 Brunei 106.10 million tonnes compare
144 Moldova 98.64 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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)

All data for Libya →

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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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.