Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Libya
Libya: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population was 0.1% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
104th
of 239 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1000
All-time low
0.0%
in 1832
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Libya, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions and population in Libya is 0.1%, measured in 2100.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions and population in Libya peaked at 0.2% in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1832.
Libya ranks 104th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.2% | — |
| 1100 | 0.1% | -43.1% |
| 1200 | 0.0% | -48.9% |
| 1300 | 0.1% | +46.2% |
| 1400 | 0.1% | +37.5% |
| 1500 | 0.1% | +9.9% |
| 1600 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 1700 | 0.1% | -13.3% |
| 1710 | 0.1% | -10.4% |
| 1720 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 1730 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1740 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 1750 | 0.1% | -6.2% |
| 1760 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 1770 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
| 1780 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 1790 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 1800 | 0.0% | -55.0% |
| 1801 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1802 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1803 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1804 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1805 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1806 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1807 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1808 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1809 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1810 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1811 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1812 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1813 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1814 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1815 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1816 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1817 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1818 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1819 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1820 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1821 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1822 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1823 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1824 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1825 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1826 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1827 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1828 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1829 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1830 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1831 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2035 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2057 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2058 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2059 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2060 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2061 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2062 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2063 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2064 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2065 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2066 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2067 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2068 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2069 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2070 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2071 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2072 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2073 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2075 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2076 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2077 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2078 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2079 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2080 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2088 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2089 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2090 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2091 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2092 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2093 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2094 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2095 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2096 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2097 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2098 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2099 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2100 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | -55.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 1200 | -48.9% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 1300 | +46.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1100 | -43.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 1400 | +37.5% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 101 Azerbaijan 0.1% compare
- 102 Taiwan 0.1% compare
- 103 Turkmenistan 0.1% compare
- 105 Kuwait 0.1% compare
- 106 Laos 0.1% compare
- 107 Switzerland 0.1% 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 share of global co₂ emissions and population in Libya?
- Share of global co₂ emissions and population in Libya was 0.1% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1000.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1832.
- How does Libya rank for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
- Libya ranks 104th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions and population rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.