Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Libya
Libya: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0 tonnes per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
0 tonnes per person
World rank
141st
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.1594 tonnes per person
in 1955
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1970
Years of data
58
1950–2008
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Libya, 1950–2008
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2008, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Libya stood at 0 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Libya peaked at 0.1594 tonnes per person in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1970.
That places Libya 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.013 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.0217 tonnes per person | +68.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0576 tonnes per person | +165.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1594 tonnes per person | +176.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0714 tonnes per person | -55.2% |
| 1957 | 0.0607 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0698 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0567 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 1960 | 0.0589 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0657 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | -86.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | +66.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -86.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | +383.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -81.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | +191.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -67.7% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +192.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +30.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +30.9% |
| 1995 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2006 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1968 tonnes per person. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0176 tonnes per person. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +383.4% | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0102 tonnes per person |
| 1989 | +192.7% | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person |
| 1968 | +191.5% | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0056 tonnes per person |
| 1955 | +176.6% | 0.0576 tonnes per person | 0.1594 tonnes per person |
| 1954 | +165.8% | 0.0217 tonnes per person | 0.0576 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0536 tonnes per person | 0.0128 tonnes per person | 0.1594 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0189 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.0657 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 138 Malta 0 tonnes per person compare
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- 141 Andorra 0 tonnes per person
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- 141 Aruba 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Bahrain 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Barbados 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Bermuda 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Cape Verde 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Central African Republic 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Chad 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Congo 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Curacao 0 tonnes per person
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- 141 El Salvador 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Faroe Islands 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Fiji 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Gabon 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Greenland 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Guyana 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Liechtenstein 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Macao 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Mauritania 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Paraguay 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Saint Helena 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Samoa 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Sierra Leone 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes per person
- 141 South Sudan 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Sudan 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Suriname 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Togo 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Tonga 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Tunisia 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Uganda 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Vanuatu 0 tonnes per person 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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Libya?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Libya was 0 tonnes per person in 2008, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1594 tonnes per person in 1955.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Libya ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2008.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.