Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Libya
Libya: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 1.6 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.6 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
1st
of 213 countries
All-time high
14.42 tonnes per person
in 1969
All-time low
0.3947 tonnes per person
in 1985
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Libya, 1967–2024
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 flaring in Libya stood at 1.6 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Libya peaked at 14.42 tonnes per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.3947 tonnes per person, in 1985.
That places Libya 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 8.45 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 13.9 tonnes per person | +64.4% |
| 1969 | 14.42 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 14.12 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 8.8 tonnes per person | -37.7% |
| 1972 | 5.39 tonnes per person | -38.8% |
| 1973 | 4.47 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 1974 | 1.8 tonnes per person | -59.8% |
| 1975 | 2.25 tonnes per person | +25.5% |
| 1976 | 2.94 tonnes per person | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 2.84 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 2.68 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 2.79 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 2.56 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -51.9% |
| 1982 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 1983 | 0.998 tonnes per person | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6399 tonnes per person | -35.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3947 tonnes per person | -38.3% |
| 1986 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +312.4% |
| 1987 | 1.02 tonnes per person | -37.1% |
| 1988 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9964 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +62.9% |
| 1991 | 1.56 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8457 tonnes per person | -45.7% |
| 1993 | 0.703 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +224.8% |
| 1995 | 2.51 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 2.59 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.94 tonnes per person | -25.1% |
| 1998 | 1.66 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.34 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 1.26 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.18 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 1.24 tonnes per person | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8486 tonnes per person | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7519 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6606 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +65.1% |
| 2018 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6601 tonnes per person | -52.4% |
| 2021 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +139.4% |
| 2022 | 1.41 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.6 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes per person, 15037.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.6 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0262 tonnes per person, 60.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +312.4% | 0.3947 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person |
| 1994 | +224.8% | 0.703 tonnes per person | 2.28 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.26 tonnes per person | 8.45 tonnes per person | 14.42 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 4.81 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | 14.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 tonnes per person | 0.3947 tonnes per person | 2.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 tonnes per person | 0.703 tonnes per person | 2.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 1.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 tonnes per person | 0.6606 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 tonnes per person | 0.6601 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 from flaring in Libya?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Libya was 1.6 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 flaring recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 14.42 tonnes per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3947 tonnes per person in 1985.
- How does Libya rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Libya ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.