Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Libya
Libya: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Libya, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Libya stood at 0.2%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Libya peaked at 0.3% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Libya ranks 51st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +9.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +46.9% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +18.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +30.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -27.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -8.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +9.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +16.8% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +51.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +72.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -15.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +32.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -57.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +46.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +146.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +582.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | +54.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -16.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -35.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -32.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -35.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +47.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +31.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +32.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -48.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +48.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +582.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1966 | +146.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Libya?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Libya was 0.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1969.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Libya ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.