Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Libya
Libya: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.1575 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Libya, 1950–2024
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 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Libya stood at 0.1575 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Libya peaked at 0.7343 tonnes per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Libya 61st out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0162 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1943 tonnes per person | 0.0131 tonnes per person | 0.5003 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4406 tonnes per person | 0.2234 tonnes per person | 0.7343 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2414 tonnes per person | 0.1986 tonnes per person | 0.3216 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2847 tonnes per person | 0.2236 tonnes per person | 0.3932 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2546 tonnes per person | 0.1235 tonnes per person | 0.422 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1611 tonnes per person | 0.1575 tonnes per person | 0.165 tonnes per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Libya?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Libya was 0.1575 tonnes per person in 2024, 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 from cement recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7343 tonnes per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Libya ranks 61st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.