Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Libya
Libya: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Libya, 1967–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 2.6% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Libya peaked at 4.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1967.
Libya ranks 10th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 0.9% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 flaring in Libya?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Libya was 2.6% in 2024, 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 flaring recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1967.
- How does Libya rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Libya ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.