Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Libya
Libya: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 2.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Libya, 1967–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Libya is 2.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Libya peaked at 13.3% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1985.
That places Libya 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 8.4% | — |
| 1968 | 13.3% | +58.4% |
| 1969 | 11.9% | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 10.6% | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 5.9% | -44.3% |
| 1972 | 3.5% | -41.4% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | -25.6% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | -56.6% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | +54.3% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -32.2% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | +25.9% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | -26.3% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -25.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -34.4% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | +354.5% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | -32.7% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -37.1% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +145.8% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -24.4% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +62.2% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -47.8% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +141.2% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -8.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 10637.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 16.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +354.5% | 0.8% | 3.9% |
| 1994 | +145.8% | 1.4% | 3.5% |
| 2021 | +141.2% | 1.2% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.2% | 8.4% | 13.3% | 3 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 1.1% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 0.8% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.2% | 3.1% | 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 from flaring in Libya?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Libya was 2.8% 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 from flaring recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1968.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1985.
- How does Libya rank for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Libya ranks 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.7%. 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 from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.