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.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.9% | — |
| 1968 | 2.1% | +142.1% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | +49.3% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | +25.4% |
| 1971 | 4.2% | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 3.7% | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 477.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 11.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +142.1% | 0.9% | 2.1% |
| 1969 | +49.3% | 2.1% | 3.2% |
| 1970 | +25.4% | 3.2% | 4.0% |
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
- 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 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.