Per capita methane emissions by sector in Libya
Libya: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 5,363 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita methane 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
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions by sector in Libya is 5,363 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Libya peaked at 8,325 kilograms per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,078 kilograms per person, in 2020.
That places Libya 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Libya, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,735 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 7,024 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 5,633 kilograms per person | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 6,596 kilograms per person | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 7,816 kilograms per person | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 8,292 kilograms per person | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 8,325 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 7,157 kilograms per person | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 6,769 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 6,219 kilograms per person | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 6,466 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 5,737 kilograms per person | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 5,401 kilograms per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 6,029 kilograms per person | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 6,082 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 6,414 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 6,324 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6,009 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 5,963 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 5,265 kilograms per person | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 5,519 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 2,302 kilograms per person | -58.3% |
| 2012 | 6,506 kilograms per person | +182.6% |
| 2013 | 4,460 kilograms per person | -31.4% |
| 2014 | 2,885 kilograms per person | -35.3% |
| 2015 | 2,586 kilograms per person | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 2,393 kilograms per person | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 4,087 kilograms per person | +70.8% |
| 2018 | 4,660 kilograms per person | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 4,910 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 2,078 kilograms per person | -57.7% |
| 2021 | 5,187 kilograms per person | +149.6% |
| 2022 | 4,599 kilograms per person | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 5,363 kilograms per person | +16.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 5,363 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 162.05 kilograms per person, 33.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 5,363 kilograms per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 389.7 kilograms per person, 13.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +182.6% | 2,302 kilograms per person | 6,506 kilograms per person |
| 2021 | +149.6% | 2,078 kilograms per person | 5,187 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,057 kilograms per person | 5,633 kilograms per person | 8,325 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,969 kilograms per person | 5,265 kilograms per person | 6,466 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,031 kilograms per person | 2,302 kilograms per person | 6,506 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,307 kilograms per person | 2,078 kilograms per person | 5,363 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 1 Turkmenistan 18,311 kilograms per person compare
- 2 Qatar 9,469 kilograms per person compare
- 4 Kuwait 5,026 kilograms per person compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 4,019 kilograms per person compare
- 6 Oman 3,739 kilograms 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 by sector in Libya?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Libya was 5,363 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 8,325 kilograms per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,078 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Libya ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 methane 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.