Share global cumulative co2 flaring in Libya
Libya: Share global cumulative co2 flaring was 2.58 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share global cumulative co2 flaring in Libya, 1967–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 2.58 for share global cumulative co2 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 global cumulative co2 flaring in Libya peaked at 4.2 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.8785, 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.
Share global cumulative co2 flaring in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.8785 | — |
| 1968 | 2.13 | +142.1% |
| 1969 | 3.18 | +49.3% |
| 1970 | 3.98 | +25.4% |
| 1971 | 4.2 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 4.12 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 3.95 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 3.67 | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 3.52 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 3.39 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 3.3 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 3.22 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 3.17 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.15 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.1 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.08 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.04 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.99 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 2.94 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.96 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.95 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.94 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.94 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.94 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.93 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.89 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.85 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.88 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.91 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.94 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.93 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.92 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.9 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.89 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.87 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.85 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.84 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.82 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.82 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.8 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.79 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.77 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.76 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.74 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.74 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.74 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.73 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.69 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.66 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.63 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.61 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.6 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.59 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.56 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.57 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.57 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.58 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.58 | +0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.58 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0054, 477.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.58 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2287, 11.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share global cumulative co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +142.1% | 0.8785 | 2.13 |
| 1969 | +49.3% | 2.13 | 3.18 |
| 1970 | +25.4% | 3.18 | 3.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.06 | 0.8785 | 3.18 | 3 |
| 1970s | 3.65 | 3.17 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.01 | 2.94 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.91 | 2.85 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 | 2.76 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 | 2.59 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.58 | 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 global cumulative co2 flaring in Libya?
- Share global cumulative co2 flaring in Libya was 2.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global cumulative co2 flaring recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 1971.
- What is the lowest share global cumulative co2 flaring recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8785 in 1967.
- How does Libya rank for share global cumulative co2 flaring?
- Libya ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global cumulative co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share global cumulative co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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