Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Libya
Libya: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 2.09 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.09 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 146 countries
All-time high
4.72 tonnes per person
in 2017
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1967
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Libya is 2.09 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Libya peaked at 4.72 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1967.
Libya ranks 28th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.4897 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.7228 tonnes per person | +47.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6772 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9268 tonnes per person | +36.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3728 tonnes per person | -59.8% |
| 1983 | 1 tonnes per person | +169.0% |
| 1984 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +48.4% |
| 1985 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 2.2 tonnes per person | +36.3% |
| 1987 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 2.46 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 2.09 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 2.04 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.99 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.88 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.85 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.98 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.52 tonnes per person | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.88 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.24 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 1.86 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 1.65 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 1.34 tonnes per person | -34.1% |
| 2012 | 2.9 tonnes per person | +117.1% |
| 2013 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 2.93 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 3.37 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 3.9 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 4.72 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 3.82 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 2.66 tonnes per person | -30.5% |
| 2020 | 1.18 tonnes per person | -55.5% |
| 2021 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +56.9% |
| 2022 | 2.09 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 2.07 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.09 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.09 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.625 tonnes per person, 3.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.09 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +169.0% | 0.3728 tonnes per person | 1 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.1212 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.7228 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 tonnes per person | 0.3728 tonnes per person | 2.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 tonnes per person | 1.52 tonnes per person | 2.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | 2.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 4.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | 2.09 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 gas in Libya?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Libya was 2.09 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 gas recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1967.
- How does Libya rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Libya ranks 28th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.