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.
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
- 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 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.