Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Libya
Libya: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 65.26 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65.26 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
51st
of 215 countries
All-time high
73.78 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
1.01 million tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Libya, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Libya recorded 65.26 million tonnes for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions 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: drivers of co₂ emissions in Libya peaked at 73.78 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million tonnes, 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: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.01 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 2.63 million tonnes | +158.8% |
| 1967 | 18.49 million tonnes | +603.9% |
| 1968 | 30.11 million tonnes | +62.8% |
| 1969 | 35.52 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 32.31 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 21.63 million tonnes | -33.0% |
| 1972 | 15.22 million tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1973 | 14.58 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 9.34 million tonnes | -35.9% |
| 1975 | 11.57 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 17.89 million tonnes | +54.6% |
| 1977 | 20.20 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 21.16 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 25.93 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 26.78 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 28.67 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 30.57 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 30.15 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 28.28 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 31.00 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 33.90 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 32.35 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 36.16 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 37.07 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 36.51 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 42.62 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 37.02 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 38.71 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 51.36 million tonnes | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 54.60 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 53.95 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 51.78 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 51.65 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 50.26 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 53.24 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 53.11 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.52 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 55.48 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 56.85 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 55.99 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 51.45 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 44.39 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 49.70 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 51.63 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 59.15 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 53.54 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 61.61 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 51.34 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 68.35 million tonnes | +33.1% |
| 2015 | 60.87 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 57.38 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 67.09 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 62.64 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 73.78 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 36.11 million tonnes | -51.1% |
| 2021 | 56.31 million tonnes | +55.9% |
| 2022 | 58.97 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 64.22 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 65.26 million tonnes | +1.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 65.26 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 65.26 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.26 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +603.9% | 2.63 million tonnes | 18.49 million tonnes |
| 1966 | +158.8% | 1.01 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.55 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 35.52 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 18.98 million tonnes | 9.34 million tonnes | 32.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.49 million tonnes | 26.78 million tonnes | 37.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.85 million tonnes | 36.51 million tonnes | 54.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.44 million tonnes | 44.39 million tonnes | 56.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.57 million tonnes | 51.34 million tonnes | 73.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.18 million tonnes | 36.11 million tonnes | 65.26 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Libya
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 452.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.59 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Libya?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Libya was 65.26 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 73.78 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does Libya rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Libya ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.