CO₂ emissions · Africa · 2024 data
Libya CO₂ Emissions
Libya emitted 65.3 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 8.84 t per person — #51 of 213 countries and 0.17% of global emissions. That is 1.9× the world average of 4.73 t per person. Emissions peaked in 2019 at 73.8 million tonnes and are now 12% lower.
CO₂ emissions of Libya, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65.3 | 8.84 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 64.2 | 8.79 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 59.0 | 8.16 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 56.3 | 7.89 | +55.9% |
| 2020 | 36.1 | 5.13 | -51.1% |
| 2019 | 73.8 | 10.61 | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 62.6 | 9.15 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 67.1 | 9.96 | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 57.4 | 8.65 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 60.9 | 9.32 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 68.3 | 10.63 | +33.1% |
| 2013 | 51.3 | 8.14 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 61.6 | 9.97 | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 53.5 | 8.44 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 59.1 | 9.10 | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 51.6 | 8.11 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 49.7 | 7.97 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 44.4 | 7.27 | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 51.5 | 8.60 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 56.0 | 9.56 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 56.9 | 9.91 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 55.5 | 9.87 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 52.5 | 9.54 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 53.1 | 9.83 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 53.2 | 10.04 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 50.3 | 9.63 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 51.7 | 10.05 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 51.8 | 10.22 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 54.0 | 10.82 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 54.6 | 11.13 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 51.4 | 10.65 | +32.7% |
| 1993 | 38.7 | 8.18 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 37.0 | 7.98 | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 42.6 | 9.38 | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 36.5 | 8.21 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 37.1 | 8.54 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 36.2 | 8.53 | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 32.3 | 7.83 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 33.9 | 8.44 | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 31.0 | 7.95 | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 28.3 | 7.49 | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 30.1 | 8.11 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 30.6 | 8.21 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 28.7 | 7.92 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 26.8 | 7.82 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 25.9 | 8.02 | +22.6% |
| 1978 | 21.2 | 6.93 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 20.2 | 7.01 | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 17.9 | 6.57 | +54.6% |
| 1975 | 11.6 | 4.50 | +23.9% |
| 1974 | 9.3 | 3.84 | -35.9% |
| 1973 | 14.6 | 6.30 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 15.2 | 6.84 | -29.6% |
| 1971 | 21.6 | 10.04 | -33.1% |
| 1970 | 32.3 | 15.51 | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 35.5 | 17.64 | +18.0% |
| 1968 | 30.1 | 15.42 | +62.8% |
| 1967 | 18.5 | 9.74 | +603.9% |
| 1966 | 2.6 | 1.42 | +158.8% |
| 1965 | 1.0 | 0.56 | +53.1% |
| 1964 | 0.7 | 0.38 | -54.7% |
| 1963 | 1.5 | 0.87 | +39.5% |
| 1962 | 1.0 | 0.65 | -12.2% |
| 1961 | 1.2 | 0.77 | +72.5% |
| 1960 | 0.7 | 0.46 | +60.2% |
| 1959 | 0.4 | 0.30 | +22.7% |
| 1958 | 0.4 | 0.26 | +13.2% |
| 1957 | 0.3 | 0.23 | -5.8% |
| 1956 | 0.3 | 0.26 | -23.1% |
| 1955 | 0.4 | 0.35 | +43.0% |
| 1954 | 0.3 | 0.25 | +20.5% |
| 1953 | 0.2 | 0.21 | +50.9% |
| 1952 | 0.2 | 0.14 | -2.4% |
| 1951 | 0.2 | 0.15 | +18.2% |
| 1950 | 0.1 | 0.13 | — |
Where Libya's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source. Oil dominates — mostly transport fuel, so electrifying vehicles matters most here.
Per person: Libya vs the world
Primary energy use: 33,363 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.