Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Libya
Libya: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) was 1.2 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Libya, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Libya stood at 1.2 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Libya peaked at 2.59 Mt CO2e in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3665 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Libya ranks 93rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3665 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.3665 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4442 Mt CO2e | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3794 Mt CO2e | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4222 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5625 Mt CO2e | +33.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5457 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5883 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7462 Mt CO2e | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8331 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7563 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7105 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5496 Mt CO2e | -22.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4655 Mt CO2e | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5284 Mt CO2e | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6243 Mt CO2e | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5661 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9179 Mt CO2e | +62.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9116 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 1.31 Mt CO2e | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 1.43 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 1.5 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.61 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.81 Mt CO2e | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 1.95 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 2.09 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 2.18 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 2.21 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.38 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 2.41 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.48 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.54 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.59 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.47 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.46 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.65 Mt CO2e | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 1.61 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.75 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 2.07 Mt CO2e | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 2.12 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | -44.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1 Mt CO2e | +78.3% |
| 2013 | 1.87 Mt CO2e | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 1.61 Mt CO2e | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 1.19 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.24 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.04 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.06 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.14 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 1.2 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.2 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.07 Mt CO2e, 58% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.2 Mt CO2e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.76 Mt CO2e, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +78.3% | 1.18 Mt CO2e | 2.1 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5255 Mt CO2e | 0.3665 Mt CO2e | 0.8331 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7123 Mt CO2e | 0.4655 Mt CO2e | 1.09 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.85 Mt CO2e | 1.31 Mt CO2e | 2.38 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2 Mt CO2e | 1.61 Mt CO2e | 2.59 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 Mt CO2e | 1.09 Mt CO2e | 2.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 Mt CO2e | 1.03 Mt CO2e | 1.2 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More environment data for Libya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -35.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.386 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Libya?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Libya was 1.2 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 Mt CO2e in 2003.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3665 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy)?
- Libya ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).