Share of cumulative co2 in Libya
Libya: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.1347 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative co2 in Libya, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cumulative co2 in Libya is 0.1347, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Libya peaked at 0.1347 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1950.
That places Libya 63rd out of 215 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 cumulative co2 in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0001 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0001 | +112.1% |
| 1952 | 0.0002 | +48.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0003 | +48.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0004 | +37.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0005 | +37.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0007 | +19.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0007 | +14.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0008 | +13.4% |
| 1959 | 0.001 | +14.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0012 | +20.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0015 | +29.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0018 | +18.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0022 | +21.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0023 | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0025 | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0031 | +25.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0078 | +151.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0152 | +93.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0233 | +53.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0301 | +29.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0339 | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 0.036 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0378 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0384 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0394 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0415 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0438 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0461 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.049 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0518 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0549 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.058 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0609 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0634 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.066 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0688 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0712 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0739 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0765 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0789 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0818 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.084 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0863 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0898 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0934 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0967 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0996 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1024 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1048 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1073 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1097 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1119 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1141 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1162 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.118 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1193 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1198 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1207 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1217 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1231 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1239 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1252 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1257 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1273 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1284 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1291 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1304 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1313 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1328 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1322 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1327 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1332 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1339 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1347 | +0.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.1347 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0447, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.1347 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1112, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +151.4% | 0.0031 | 0.0078 |
| 1951 | +112.1% | 0.0001 | 0.0001 |
| 1968 | +93.6% | 0.0078 | 0.0152 |
| 1969 | +53.7% | 0.0152 | 0.0233 |
| 1952 | +48.9% | 0.0001 | 0.0002 |
| 1953 | +48.3% | 0.0002 | 0.0003 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0005 | 0.0001 | 0.001 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0061 | 0.0012 | 0.0233 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0396 | 0.0301 | 0.049 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0645 | 0.0518 | 0.0765 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0918 | 0.0789 | 0.1048 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1159 | 0.1073 | 0.1217 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1277 | 0.1231 | 0.1328 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1333 | 0.1322 | 0.1347 | 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 cumulative co2 in Libya?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Libya was 0.1347 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1347 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Libya ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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