Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Libya
Libya: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 1.6 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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.