Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Libya
Libya: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 2,472 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,472 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
17th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3,043 kilograms per person
in 2014
All-time low
1,364 kilograms per person
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Libya, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,392 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,371 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,364 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,572 kilograms per person | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 1,833 kilograms per person | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 1,938 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 2,109 kilograms per person | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 1,994 kilograms per person | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 1,936 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 2,098 kilograms per person | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 2,098 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,126 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,126 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,116 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,158 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,195 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,167 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,931 kilograms per person | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 2,159 kilograms per person | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 2,452 kilograms per person | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 2,809 kilograms per person | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 2,147 kilograms per person | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 2,732 kilograms per person | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 2,806 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3,043 kilograms per person | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 2,318 kilograms per person | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 2,755 kilograms per person | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 2,555 kilograms per person | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 2,449 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2,454 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,366 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2,363 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,431 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2,472 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2,472 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62 kilograms per person, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2,472 kilograms per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,089 kilograms per person, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.