Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: Methane emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
35th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Libya, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Libya is 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 124.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0.0836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places Libya 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +52.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -70.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +88.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +76.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1973 | 0.009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -59.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1995 | 0.002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +61.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +184.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 4.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +184.5% | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 32 Togo 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Nicaragua 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Yemen 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Tajikistan 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Iraq 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Paraguay 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
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 methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Libya?
- Methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Libya was 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Libya rank for methane emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.