Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Libya
Libya: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 2.09 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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.