Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Libya
Libya: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 8.84 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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
Libya recorded 8.84 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Libya peaked at 17.64 tonnes per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.1263 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Libya 29th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.2268 tonnes per person | 0.1263 tonnes per person | 0.3453 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.79 tonnes per person | 0.3782 tonnes per person | 17.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.56 tonnes per person | 3.84 tonnes per person | 15.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.08 tonnes per person | 7.49 tonnes per person | 8.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.62 tonnes per person | 7.98 tonnes per person | 11.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.07 tonnes per person | 7.27 tonnes per person | 10.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4 tonnes per person | 8.14 tonnes per person | 10.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.76 tonnes per person | 5.13 tonnes per person | 8.84 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Libya
- Share co2 vs population 0.0961 (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 vs gdp 8.84 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 2.49 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 8.84 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 8.84 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Libya?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Libya was 8.84 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 17.64 tonnes per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1263 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Libya ranks 29th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.