Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Libya
Libya: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 12.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 197 countries
All-time high
83.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1969
All-time low
0.2539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1930
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Libya, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 12.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Libya peaked at 83.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.2539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1930.
Libya ranks 17th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 83.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 61.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 27.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 14 Kazakhstan 15.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 15 Russia 15.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 16 Turkmenistan 13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 18 Taiwan 12.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 19 South Korea 12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 20 Luxembourg 10.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Libya?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Libya was 12.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 83.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1930.
- How does Libya rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Libya ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.