Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Libya
Libya: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 5 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Libya, 1950–2024
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 oil in Libya stood at 5 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Libya peaked at 6.5 tonnes per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1133 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Libya ranks 32nd of 213 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1732 tonnes per person | 0.1133 tonnes per person | 0.2448 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.09 tonnes per person | 0.3761 tonnes per person | 3.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.43 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 4.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.96 tonnes per person | 4.15 tonnes per person | 5.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.74 tonnes per person | 4.25 tonnes per person | 6.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.64 tonnes per person | 4.13 tonnes per person | 6.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 tonnes per person | 3.44 tonnes per person | 6.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 tonnes per person | 3.12 tonnes per person | 5 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 29 Nauru 5.13 tonnes per person compare
- 30 Andorra 5.09 tonnes per person compare
- 31 Seychelles 5 tonnes per person compare
- 33 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 4.95 tonnes per person compare
- 34 British Virgin Islands 4.87 tonnes per person compare
- 35 Suriname 4.64 tonnes per person compare
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 oil in Libya?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Libya was 5 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 oil recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 tonnes per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1133 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Libya ranks 32nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.