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Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Libya

Libya: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 12.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 199 countries
All-time high
83.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1969
All-time low
-0.215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1929
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Libya, 1850–2024

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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

The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Libya is 12.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Libya peaked at 83.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, -0.215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1929.

Libya ranks 24th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1860s 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.9112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1870s 0.857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.8097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.9026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1880s 0.8972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.8236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.9452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1890s 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1900s 0.5423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.8414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1910s 0.0342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person -0.0697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1920s -0.1565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person -0.215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person -0.0894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1930s 0.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.5807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1940s 0.7871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.9181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1950s 8.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 6.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 9.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1960s 32.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 11.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 83.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1970s 37.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 25.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 61.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1980s 19.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 17.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 27.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1990s 19.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 16.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 22.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2000s 16.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 13.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 17.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2010s 13.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 15.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2020s 11.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 7.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 12.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 21 Brazil 13.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  2. 22 Bolivia 12.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  3. 23 Central African Republic 12.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  4. 25 Iceland 12.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  5. 26 Uruguay 12.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  6. 27 Taiwan 12.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Libya?
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Libya was 12.87 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 83.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1969.
What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was -0.215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1929.
How does Libya rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
Libya ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.