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.
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 |
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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 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.