Share of global methane emissions in Libya
Libya: Share of global methane emissions was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
59th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 1969
All-time low
0.0%
in 1929
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global methane emissions in Libya, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global methane emissions in Libya is 0.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global methane emissions in Libya peaked at 2.2% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1929.
That places Libya 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global methane emissions in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1851 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 0.2% | +754.7% |
| 1951 | 0.2% | +11.3% |
| 1952 | 0.2% | -8.5% |
| 1953 | 0.3% | +39.1% |
| 1954 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 0.2% | -7.1% |
| 1956 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 0.2% | -8.3% |
| 1958 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 0.3% | +23.7% |
| 1960 | 0.4% | +56.3% |
| 1961 | 0.7% | +67.3% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | -11.4% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | +28.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | -55.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | +37.4% |
| 1966 | 1.2% | +132.5% |
| 1967 | 1.0% | -13.3% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | +94.1% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | -29.9% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -19.1% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | -28.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +28.2% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -32.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +25.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -62.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +117.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -39.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +66.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -53.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +108.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global methane emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +754.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1966 | +132.5% | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| 2012 | +117.1% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| 2021 | +108.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1969 | +94.1% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| 1961 | +67.3% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 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 methane emissions in Libya?
- Share of global methane emissions in Libya was 0.3% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1969.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1929.
- How does Libya rank for share of global methane emissions?
- Libya ranks 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global methane emissions rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.