Kaya identity co2 in Libya

Libya: Kaya identity co2 was 65.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
65.26 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
51st
of 215 countries
All-time high
73.78 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.01 million
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Kaya identity co2 in Libya, 1965–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Libya recorded 65.26 million for kaya identity co2 in 2024.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, kaya identity co2 in Libya peaked at 73.78 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million, in 1965.

Libya ranks 51st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

Kaya identity co2 in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Kaya identity co2 in Libya, 1965 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1965 1.01 million —
1966 2.63 million +158.8%
1967 18.49 million +603.9%
1968 30.11 million +62.8%
1969 35.52 million +18.0%
1970 32.31 million -9.1%
1971 21.63 million -33.0%
1972 15.22 million -29.6%
1973 14.58 million -4.2%
1974 9.34 million -35.9%
1975 11.57 million +23.9%
1976 17.89 million +54.6%
1977 20.20 million +12.9%
1978 21.16 million +4.7%
1979 25.93 million +22.6%
1980 26.78 million +3.3%
1981 28.67 million +7.0%
1982 30.57 million +6.6%
1983 30.15 million -1.4%
1984 28.28 million -6.2%
1985 31.00 million +9.6%
1986 33.90 million +9.3%
1987 32.35 million -4.6%
1988 36.16 million +11.8%
1989 37.07 million +2.5%
1990 36.51 million -1.5%
1991 42.62 million +16.7%
1992 37.02 million -13.1%
1993 38.71 million +4.5%
1994 51.36 million +32.7%
1995 54.60 million +6.3%
1996 53.95 million -1.2%
1997 51.78 million -4.0%
1998 51.65 million -0.2%
1999 50.26 million -2.7%
2000 53.24 million +5.9%
2001 53.11 million -0.2%
2002 52.52 million -1.1%
2003 55.48 million +5.6%
2004 56.85 million +2.5%
2005 55.99 million -1.5%
2006 51.45 million -8.1%
2007 44.39 million -13.7%
2008 49.70 million +12.0%
2009 51.63 million +3.9%
2010 59.15 million +14.6%
2011 53.54 million -9.5%
2012 61.61 million +15.1%
2013 51.34 million -16.7%
2014 68.35 million +33.1%
2015 60.87 million -10.9%
2016 57.38 million -5.7%
2017 67.09 million +16.9%
2018 62.64 million -6.6%
2019 73.78 million +17.8%
2020 36.11 million -51.1%
2021 56.31 million +55.9%
2022 58.97 million +4.7%
2023 64.22 million +8.9%
2024 65.26 million +1.6%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 65.26 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 65.26 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.26 million, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Kaya identity co2 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.

YearChange FromTo
1967 +603.9% 2.63 million 18.49 million
1966 +158.8% 1.01 million 2.63 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.55 million 1.01 million 35.52 million 5
1970s 18.98 million 9.34 million 32.31 million 10
1980s 31.49 million 26.78 million 37.07 million 10
1990s 46.85 million 36.51 million 54.60 million 10
2000s 52.44 million 44.39 million 56.85 million 10
2010s 61.57 million 51.34 million 73.78 million 10
2020s 56.18 million 36.11 million 65.26 million 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 48 Peru 70.25 million compare
  2. 49 Morocco 69.06 million compare
  3. 50 Romania 68.55 million compare
  4. 52 North Korea 62.55 million compare
  5. 53 Austria 56.37 million compare
  6. 54 Belarus 55.82 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is kaya identity co2 in Libya?
Kaya identity co2 in Libya was 65.26 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest kaya identity co2 recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 73.78 million in 2019.
What is the lowest kaya identity co2 recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million in 1965.
How does Libya rank for kaya identity co2?
Libya ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is kaya identity co2 rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Kaya identity co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 12,568 data points, 1965–2024
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