Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Libya
Libya: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 2,472 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Libya stood at 2,472 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Libya peaked at 3,043 kilograms per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,364 kilograms per person, in 1992.
Libya ranks 17th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,761 kilograms per person | 1,364 kilograms per person | 2,109 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,153 kilograms per person | 1,931 kilograms per person | 2,452 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,607 kilograms per person | 2,147 kilograms per person | 3,043 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,408 kilograms per person | 2,363 kilograms per person | 2,472 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 transport in Libya?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Libya was 2,472 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 from transport recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,043 kilograms per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,364 kilograms per person in 1992.
- How does Libya rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Libya ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.