Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Libya
Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 1.36 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.36 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
60th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.36 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
128,240 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Libya, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.36 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Libya peaked at 1.36 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 128,240 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Libya 60th out of 215 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 from oil in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 128,240 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 282,128 tonnes | +120.0% |
| 1952 | 432,019 tonnes | +53.1% |
| 1953 | 655,523 tonnes | +51.7% |
| 1954 | 886,355 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1955 | 1.12 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1956 | 1.36 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1957 | 1.59 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1958 | 1.84 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1959 | 2.19 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1960 | 2.80 million tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1961 | 3.89 million tonnes | +39.0% |
| 1962 | 4.92 million tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1963 | 6.36 million tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1964 | 7.02 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 8.02 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 10.64 million tonnes | +32.8% |
| 1967 | 13.09 million tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1968 | 16.05 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1969 | 22.49 million tonnes | +40.1% |
| 1970 | 25.34 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 27.97 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 31.17 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 35.36 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 40.09 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 45.56 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 54.72 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 65.54 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 75.48 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 88.55 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 102.74 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 122.12 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 143.90 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 164.35 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 181.94 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 202.24 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 219.84 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 238.86 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 260.56 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 281.47 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 300.38 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 325.66 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 348.59 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 374.12 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 403.73 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 435.61 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 465.42 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 496.14 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 527.88 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 561.23 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 595.38 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 629.95 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 663.78 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 698.72 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 733.32 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 768.31 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 800.50 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 825.72 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 855.53 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 886.87 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 922.99 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 957.55 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 989.27 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.11 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.14 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.16 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.21 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.23 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.26 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.29 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.33 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.36 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.36 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 463.11 million tonnes, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.36 billion tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 billion tonnes, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +120.0% | 128,240 tonnes | 282,128 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.05 million tonnes | 128,240 tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.53 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 22.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.98 million tonnes | 25.34 million tonnes | 88.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 191.80 million tonnes | 102.74 million tonnes | 281.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 423.88 million tonnes | 300.38 million tonnes | 561.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 745.81 million tonnes | 595.38 million tonnes | 886.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 billion tonnes | 922.99 million tonnes | 1.21 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 billion tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | 1.36 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 oil in Libya?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Libya was 1.36 billion 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 oil recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,240 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Libya ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.