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.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +96.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +48.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +54.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +95.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +136.9% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +24.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +16.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +16.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +11.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +10.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +10.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 14% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +136.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1951 | +96.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1954 | +95.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1953 | +54.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1952 | +48.2% | 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% | 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 |
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 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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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.