Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Libya
Libya: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 2008. ▬ Flat
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Libya, 1950–2008
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2008, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Libya stood at 0.0%.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Libya peaked at 0.0% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Libya ranks 136th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
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More climate change data for Libya
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 7.46 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 6.56 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.84 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.49 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.84 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.84 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Libya?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Libya was 0.0% in 2008, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1963.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Libya ranks 136th out of 179 countries with data for 2008.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.