Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Libya
Libya: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 165.62 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Libya stood at 165.62 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Libya peaked at 420.36 kilograms per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.1 kilograms per person, in 2020.
Libya ranks 70th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 279.42 kilograms per person | 200.21 kilograms per person | 380.96 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 315.48 kilograms per person | 278.01 kilograms per person | 420.36 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.48 kilograms per person | 61.48 kilograms per person | 270.26 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.98 kilograms per person | 51.1 kilograms per person | 165.62 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 67 Uruguay 174.14 kilograms per person compare
- 68 Croatia 171.97 kilograms per person compare
- 69 South Africa 167.06 kilograms per person compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 160.62 kilograms per person compare
- 72 Costa Rica 160.61 kilograms per person compare
- 73 Vanuatu 156.04 kilograms 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Libya?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Libya was 165.62 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 420.36 kilograms per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Libya ranks 70th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.