Greenhouse gas emissions in Libya
Libya: Greenhouse gas emissions was 94.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
94.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
61st
of 199 countries
All-time high
168.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1969
All-time low
-161,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1929
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Libya, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Libya recorded 94.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Libya peaked at 168.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1969 and was at its lowest, -161,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1929.
That places Libya 61st out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 332,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 325,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 336,540 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 316,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 303,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 328,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 303,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 302,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 304,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 362,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 343,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 369,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 520,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 449,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 537,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 295,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 198,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 432,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 19,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -46,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | -112,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -161,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -60,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 422,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 177,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 491,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 779,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 559,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 127.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 58 Kenya 99.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 59 Zambia 99.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 60 Mongolia 98.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 62 Belarus 94.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 63 Cambodia 91.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 64 Romania 90.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Libya?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Libya was 94.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 168.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1969.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -161,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1929.
- How does Libya rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Libya ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.