Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Libya
Libya: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita was 0.141 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Libya, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Libya is 0.141 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 80.4% on the previous year and down 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Libya peaked at 8.36 tonnes per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, -5.35 tonnes per person, in 2020.
Libya ranks 39th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1743 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3227 tonnes per person | +85.2% |
| 1962 | -0.0904 tonnes per person | -128.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2449 tonnes per person | -371.1% |
| 1964 | -0.4555 tonnes per person | -286.0% |
| 1965 | 0.195 tonnes per person | -142.8% |
| 1966 | 0.8719 tonnes per person | +347.2% |
| 1967 | 8.36 tonnes per person | +858.6% |
| 1968 | 5.95 tonnes per person | -28.8% |
| 1969 | 2.68 tonnes per person | -54.9% |
| 1970 | -1.54 tonnes per person | -157.5% |
| 1971 | -4.96 tonnes per person | +220.9% |
| 1972 | -2.88 tonnes per person | -41.9% |
| 1973 | -0.2787 tonnes per person | -90.3% |
| 1974 | -2.15 tonnes per person | +672.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8675 tonnes per person | -140.3% |
| 1976 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +167.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8018 tonnes per person | -65.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3136 tonnes per person | -60.9% |
| 1979 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +370.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2494 tonnes per person | -83.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5212 tonnes per person | +108.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5093 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | -0.1127 tonnes per person | -122.1% |
| 1984 | -0.4955 tonnes per person | +339.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6992 tonnes per person | -241.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7202 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | -0.3747 tonnes per person | -152.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8996 tonnes per person | -340.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2091 tonnes per person | -76.8% |
| 1990 | -0.1248 tonnes per person | -159.7% |
| 1991 | 1.34 tonnes per person | -1176.7% |
| 1992 | -1.21 tonnes per person | -189.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3558 tonnes per person | -129.5% |
| 1994 | 2.62 tonnes per person | +637.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6594 tonnes per person | -74.9% |
| 1996 | -0.1291 tonnes per person | -119.6% |
| 1997 | -0.4291 tonnes per person | +232.4% |
| 1998 | -0.0246 tonnes per person | -94.3% |
| 1999 | -0.2669 tonnes per person | +986.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5615 tonnes per person | -310.4% |
| 2001 | -0.0231 tonnes per person | -104.1% |
| 2002 | -0.1069 tonnes per person | +362.2% |
| 2003 | 0.526 tonnes per person | -592.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2394 tonnes per person | -54.5% |
| 2005 | -0.1482 tonnes per person | -161.9% |
| 2006 | -0.7584 tonnes per person | +411.7% |
| 2007 | -1.16 tonnes per person | +52.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8512 tonnes per person | -173.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3027 tonnes per person | -64.4% |
| 2010 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +282.3% |
| 2011 | -0.8837 tonnes per person | -176.3% |
| 2012 | 1.31 tonnes per person | -247.7% |
| 2013 | -1.63 tonnes per person | -224.7% |
| 2014 | 2.65 tonnes per person | -262.5% |
| 2015 | -1.15 tonnes per person | -143.3% |
| 2016 | -0.5258 tonnes per person | -54.1% |
| 2017 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -374.1% |
| 2018 | -0.6494 tonnes per person | -145.1% |
| 2019 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -346.7% |
| 2020 | -5.35 tonnes per person | -433.8% |
| 2021 | 2.83 tonnes per person | -153.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3684 tonnes per person | -87.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7179 tonnes per person | +94.9% |
| 2024 | 0.141 tonnes per person | -80.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.141 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.055 tonnes per person, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.141 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0157 tonnes per person, 9.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.83 tonnes per person | -0.4555 tonnes per person | 8.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6033 tonnes per person | -4.96 tonnes per person | 2.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2825 tonnes per person | -0.4955 tonnes per person | 0.8996 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2802 tonnes per person | -1.21 tonnes per person | 2.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0288 tonnes per person | -1.16 tonnes per person | 0.8512 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3319 tonnes per person | -1.63 tonnes per person | 2.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2575 tonnes per person | -5.35 tonnes per person | 2.83 tonnes per person | 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Libya?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Libya was 0.141 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.36 tonnes per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.35 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Libya ranks 39th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.