Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Libya
Libya: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 453.07 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Libya is 453.07 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Libya peaked at 722.5 kilograms per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 449.94 kilograms per person, in 2020.
That places Libya 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Libya, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 620.89 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 633.75 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 657.28 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 667.64 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 696.8 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 719.4 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 701.77 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 679.22 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 673.06 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 693.75 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 693.68 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 690.28 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 709.82 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 722.5 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 679.83 kilograms per person | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 686.15 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 561.85 kilograms per person | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 543.87 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 554.89 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 612.56 kilograms per person | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 627.9 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 531.28 kilograms per person | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 695.87 kilograms per person | +31.0% |
| 2013 | 645.56 kilograms per person | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 597.46 kilograms per person | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 519 kilograms per person | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 515.67 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 514.93 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 497.88 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 477.63 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 449.94 kilograms per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 452.69 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 454.05 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 453.07 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 453.07 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33 kilograms per person, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 453.07 kilograms per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 206.18 kilograms per person, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +31.0% | 531.28 kilograms per person | 695.87 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 674.36 kilograms per person | 620.89 kilograms per person | 719.4 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 645.54 kilograms per person | 543.87 kilograms per person | 722.5 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 562.32 kilograms per person | 477.63 kilograms per person | 695.87 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 452.44 kilograms per person | 449.94 kilograms per person | 454.05 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 by sector in Libya?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Libya was 453.07 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 722.5 kilograms per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 449.94 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Libya ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.