Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Libya
Libya: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 5.73 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Libya, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Libya stood at 5.73.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Libya peaked at 5.87 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.18, in 2011.
That places Libya 78th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5 | 5.18 | 5.75 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.63 | 5.33 | 5.87 | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Libya?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Libya was 5.73 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.18 in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Libya ranks 78th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.