Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Libya
Libya: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Libya, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Libya is 0.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Libya peaked at 0.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Libya 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +107.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +44.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +42.9% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +27.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +18.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +13.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +9.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +9.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +11.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +19.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +30.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +18.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +21.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +24.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +15.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +31.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +107.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1952 | +44.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1953 | +42.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Libya?
- Share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Libya ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.