Per capita methane emissions in Libya
Libya: Per capita methane emissions was 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 199 countries
All-time high
66.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1969
All-time low
0.5242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1930
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita methane emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Libya peaked at 66.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.5242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1930.
Libya ranks 12th of 199 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 methane emissions in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1852 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1853 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1854 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1855 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1856 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1857 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1858 | 0.9999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1859 | 0.9892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1860 | 0.9787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1861 | 0.9694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1862 | 0.9603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1863 | 0.9512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1864 | 0.9422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1865 | 0.9333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1866 | 0.9244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1867 | 0.9157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1868 | 0.907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1869 | 0.8984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1870 | 0.8899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1871 | 0.8815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1872 | 0.8732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1873 | 0.8649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1874 | 0.8567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1875 | 0.8486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1876 | 0.8406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1877 | 0.8327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1878 | 0.8248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1879 | 0.8164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1880 | 0.8075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1881 | 0.7982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1882 | 0.7885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1883 | 0.7783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1884 | 0.7683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1885 | 0.7583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1886 | 0.7486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1887 | 0.7389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1888 | 0.7294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1889 | 0.7198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1890 | 0.7102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1891 | 0.7091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 0.7077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 0.7042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.7023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 0.7002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 0.6981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 0.6958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 0.6936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 0.6913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 0.6838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1902 | 0.6764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1903 | 0.6692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1904 | 0.6621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1905 | 0.6549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1906 | 0.6479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1907 | 0.6409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1908 | 0.6339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1909 | 0.6273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 0.6211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1911 | 0.6127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1912 | 0.6048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1913 | 0.5985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1914 | 0.593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1915 | 0.5876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1916 | 0.5822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1917 | 0.5769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1918 | 0.5725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1919 | 0.5681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 0.5639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1921 | 0.5596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1922 | 0.5555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1923 | 0.5515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1924 | 0.5475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1925 | 0.5436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 0.5398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 0.536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1928 | 0.5323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 0.5283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1930 | 0.5242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1931 | 0.5323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 0.5399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 0.547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1934 | 0.5539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 0.5605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 0.5782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1937 | 0.5959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1938 | 0.6136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1939 | 0.6296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1940 | 0.6439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 0.6542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 0.6626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 0.6691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 0.6752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 0.6811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 0.6867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 0.6919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 0.6967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 0.7011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +802.0% |
| 1951 | 7.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.5% |
| 1952 | 6.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1953 | 9.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +40.1% |
| 1954 | 9.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 8.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1956 | 8.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 7.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1958 | 7.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 9.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.3% |
| 1960 | 14.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +54.8% |
| 1961 | 23.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +62.2% |
| 1962 | 20.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.6% |
| 1963 | 26.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.6% |
| 1964 | 11.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -56.7% |
| 1965 | 15.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +37.2% |
| 1966 | 36.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +135.6% |
| 1967 | 31.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.6% |
| 1968 | 34.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 66.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +94.1% |
| 1970 | 46.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -30.4% |
| 1971 | 44.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 35.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 33.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 22.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -32.1% |
| 1975 | 21.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 25.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 25.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 23.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 23.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 19.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 12.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -37.9% |
| 1982 | 11.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 11.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 11.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 10.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 10.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 9.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 10.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 10.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 11.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 11.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 9.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 7.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 9.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 10.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 10.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 8.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 7.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 7.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 6.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 7.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 7.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 7.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 7.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 6.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 5.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -60.3% |
| 2012 | 5.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +126.0% |
| 2013 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -40.1% |
| 2015 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +67.8% |
| 2018 | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -54.7% |
| 2021 | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +111.2% |
| 2022 | 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane emissions 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +802.0% | 0.7011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1966 | +135.6% | 15.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 36.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2012 | +126.0% | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2021 | +111.2% | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1969 | +94.1% | 34.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 66.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2017 | +67.8% | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.9381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.7636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.7027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 66.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 46.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 9 Australia 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 10 Guyana 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 11 Botswana 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 13 Chad 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 14 Paraguay 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Libya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 97.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 455.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 452.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.71 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions in Libya?
- Per capita methane emissions in Libya was 3.82 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 methane emissions recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 66.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1930.
- How does Libya rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Libya ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.