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Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Libya

Libya: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal in Libya, 1950–2008

00.050.10.15195019792008

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

Libya recorded 0 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from coal in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Libya peaked at 0.1594 tonnes per person in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1970.

Libya ranks 141st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 141 Andorra 0 tonnes per person compare
  4. 141 Angola 0 tonnes per person compare
  5. 141 Aruba 0 tonnes per person compare
  6. 141 Bahrain 0 tonnes per person compare
  7. 141 Barbados 0 tonnes per person compare
  8. 141 Bermuda 0 tonnes per person compare
  9. 141 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 tonnes per person compare
  10. 141 Cape Verde 0 tonnes per person compare
  11. 141 Central African Republic 0 tonnes per person compare
  12. 141 Chad 0 tonnes per person compare
  13. 141 Congo 0 tonnes per person compare
  14. 141 Curacao 0 tonnes per person compare
  15. 141 Ecuador 0 tonnes per person compare
  16. 141 El Salvador 0 tonnes per person compare
  17. 141 Faroe Islands 0 tonnes per person compare
  18. 141 Fiji 0 tonnes per person compare
  19. 141 Gabon 0 tonnes per person compare
  20. 141 Greenland 0 tonnes per person compare
  21. 141 Guyana 0 tonnes per person compare
  22. 141 Macao 0 tonnes per person compare
  23. 141 Mauritania 0 tonnes per person compare
  24. 141 Paraguay 0 tonnes per person compare
  25. 141 Saint Helena 0 tonnes per person compare
  26. 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes per person compare
  27. 141 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 tonnes per person compare
  28. 141 Samoa 0 tonnes per person compare
  29. 141 Sierra Leone 0 tonnes per person compare
  30. 141 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes per person compare
  31. 141 South Sudan 0 tonnes per person compare
  32. 141 Sudan 0 tonnes per person compare
  33. 141 Suriname 0 tonnes per person compare
  34. 141 Togo 0 tonnes per person compare
  35. 141 Tonga 0 tonnes per person compare
  36. 141 Trinidad and Tobago 0 tonnes per person compare
  37. 141 Tunisia 0 tonnes per person compare
  38. 141 Uganda 0 tonnes per person compare
  39. 141 Vanuatu 0 tonnes per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Libya?
Per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 0.1594 tonnes per person in 1955.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1970.
How does Libya rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
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