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Per capita ghg excl land use in Libya

Libya: Per capita ghg excl land use was 12.51 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.51
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 198 countries
All-time high
83.78
in 1969
All-time low
0.2539
in 1930
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita ghg excl land use in Libya, 1850–2024

020406080185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Libya recorded 12.51 for per capita ghg excl land use in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita ghg excl land use in Libya peaked at 83.78 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.2539, in 1930.

Libya ranks 17th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Per capita ghg excl land use in Libya, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.4441 —
1851 0.4426 -0.3%
1852 0.4412 -0.3%
1853 0.4375 -0.8%
1854 0.4338 -0.8%
1855 0.43 -0.9%
1856 0.4263 -0.9%
1857 0.4225 -0.9%
1858 0.4187 -0.9%
1859 0.4149 -0.9%
1860 0.4109 -0.9%
1861 0.4074 -0.9%
1862 0.4039 -0.9%
1863 0.4003 -0.9%
1864 0.3968 -0.9%
1865 0.3934 -0.9%
1866 0.3899 -0.9%
1867 0.3865 -0.9%
1868 0.3831 -0.9%
1869 0.3798 -0.9%
1870 0.3765 -0.9%
1871 0.3737 -0.8%
1872 0.3715 -0.6%
1873 0.3699 -0.4%
1874 0.3687 -0.3%
1875 0.3677 -0.3%
1876 0.3667 -0.3%
1877 0.3655 -0.3%
1878 0.3641 -0.4%
1879 0.362 -0.6%
1880 0.3591 -0.8%
1881 0.3556 -1.0%
1882 0.3518 -1.1%
1883 0.3478 -1.2%
1884 0.3437 -1.2%
1885 0.3397 -1.2%
1886 0.3357 -1.2%
1887 0.3317 -1.2%
1888 0.3278 -1.2%
1889 0.3239 -1.2%
1890 0.3204 -1.1%
1891 0.3194 -0.3%
1892 0.3182 -0.3%
1893 0.3171 -0.4%
1894 0.3158 -0.4%
1895 0.3146 -0.4%
1896 0.3133 -0.4%
1897 0.3121 -0.4%
1898 0.3108 -0.4%
1899 0.3095 -0.4%
1900 0.3083 -0.4%
1901 0.3047 -1.2%
1902 0.3012 -1.1%
1903 0.2979 -1.1%
1904 0.2946 -1.1%
1905 0.2914 -1.1%
1906 0.2883 -1.1%
1907 0.2851 -1.1%
1908 0.282 -1.1%
1909 0.279 -1.1%
1910 0.2761 -1.0%
1911 0.2725 -1.3%
1912 0.269 -1.3%
1913 0.2671 -0.7%
1914 0.2658 -0.5%
1915 0.2646 -0.5%
1916 0.2633 -0.5%
1917 0.2621 -0.5%
1918 0.2613 -0.3%
1919 0.2605 -0.3%
1920 0.2598 -0.3%
1921 0.2591 -0.3%
1922 0.2584 -0.3%
1923 0.2579 -0.2%
1924 0.2573 -0.2%
1925 0.2567 -0.2%
1926 0.2562 -0.2%
1927 0.2557 -0.2%
1928 0.2552 -0.2%
1929 0.2546 -0.2%
1930 0.2539 -0.3%
1931 0.2565 +1.0%
1932 0.259 +1.0%
1933 0.2613 +0.9%
1934 0.2636 +0.9%
1935 0.2658 +0.8%
1936 0.268 +0.8%
1937 0.2702 +0.8%
1938 0.2724 +0.8%
1939 0.274 +0.6%
1940 0.2748 +0.3%
1941 0.2764 +0.6%
1942 0.2784 +0.7%
1943 0.2803 +0.7%
1944 0.2826 +0.8%
1945 0.2852 +0.9%
1946 0.2877 +0.9%
1947 0.2899 +0.8%
1948 0.2916 +0.6%
1949 0.2927 +0.4%
1950 6.04 +1963.2%
1951 6.9 +14.3%
1952 6.31 -8.6%
1953 9.01 +42.9%
1954 8.86 -1.7%
1955 8.45 -4.6%
1956 8.06 -4.6%
1957 7.29 -9.6%
1958 7.4 +1.5%
1959 9.3 +25.6%
1960 14.66 +57.6%
1961 24.15 +64.8%
1962 20.78 -14.0%
1963 26.49 +27.4%
1964 11.22 -57.6%
1965 15.6 +39.1%
1966 37.48 +140.2%
1967 40.48 +8.0%
1968 49.3 +21.8%
1969 83.78 +69.9%
1970 61.47 -26.6%
1971 54.51 -11.3%
1972 42.31 -22.4%
1973 39.6 -6.4%
1974 26.35 -33.5%
1975 25.27 -4.1%
1976 32.2 +27.4%
1977 32.64 +1.3%
1978 30.23 -7.4%
1979 31.25 +3.4%
1980 27.13 -13.2%
1981 19.86 -26.8%
1982 19.81 -0.2%
1983 19.32 -2.5%
1984 18.46 -4.5%
1985 18.32 -0.7%
1986 18.32 -0.0%
1987 16.98 -7.3%
1988 18.98 +11.8%
1989 18.61 -2.0%
1990 19.91 +7.0%
1991 20.26 +1.8%
1992 17.23 -15.0%
1993 15.99 -7.2%
1994 20.41 +27.6%
1995 21.58 +5.8%
1996 21.49 -0.4%
1997 19 -11.6%
1998 17.98 -5.4%
1999 16.85 -6.3%
2000 17.65 +4.8%
2001 16.66 -5.6%
2002 16.04 -3.7%
2003 17.24 +7.5%
2004 16.92 -1.9%
2005 16.87 -0.3%
2006 15.48 -8.2%
2007 13.53 -12.6%
2008 14.23 +5.2%
2009 13.68 -3.9%
2010 14.92 +9.1%
2011 10.62 -28.8%
2012 15.16 +42.7%
2013 11.85 -21.8%
2014 12.8 +8.0%
2015 11.2 -12.5%
2016 10.44 -6.8%
2017 13.07 +25.2%
2018 12.83 -1.9%
2019 14.59 +13.8%
2020 6.83 -53.2%
2021 11.7 +71.2%
2022 11.57 -1.1%
2023 12.48 +7.9%
2024 12.51 +0.2%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 12.51 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03, 3.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 12.51 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.52, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita ghg excl land use in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +1963.2% 0.2927 6.04
1966 +140.2% 15.6 37.48
2021 +71.2% 6.83 11.7
1969 +69.9% 49.3 83.78
1961 +64.8% 14.66 24.15
1960 +57.6% 9.3 14.66

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.4312 0.4149 0.4441 10
1860s 0.3952 0.3798 0.4109 10
1870s 0.3686 0.362 0.3765 10
1880s 0.3417 0.3239 0.3591 10
1890s 0.3151 0.3095 0.3204 10
1900s 0.2933 0.279 0.3083 10
1910s 0.2662 0.2605 0.2761 10
1920s 0.2571 0.2546 0.2598 10
1930s 0.2645 0.2539 0.274 10
1940s 0.284 0.2748 0.2927 10
1950s 7.76 6.04 9.3 10
1960s 32.39 11.22 83.78 10
1970s 37.58 25.27 61.47 10
1980s 19.58 16.98 27.13 10
1990s 19.07 15.99 21.58 10
2000s 15.83 13.53 17.65 10
2010s 12.75 10.44 15.16 10
2020s 11.02 6.83 12.51 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 14 Kazakhstan 15.72 compare
  2. 15 Russia 15.45 compare
  3. 16 Turkmenistan 13.12 compare
  4. 18 Taiwan 12.05 compare
  5. 19 South Korea 12.01 compare
  6. 20 Luxembourg 10.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita ghg excl land use in Libya?
Per capita ghg excl land use in Libya was 12.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 83.78 in 1969.
What is the lowest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2539 in 1930.
How does Libya rank for per capita ghg excl land use?
Libya ranks 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita ghg excl land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg excl land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita ghg excl land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 33,742 data points, 1850–2024
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