Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Libya
Libya: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 2.62 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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
Libya recorded 2.62 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Libya peaked at 4.85 Mt CO2e in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.646 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Libya 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.646 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.646 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8514 Mt CO2e | +31.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8029 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9647 Mt CO2e | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 1.41 Mt CO2e | +30.5% |
| 1977 | 1.6 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 1.97 Mt CO2e | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 2.29 Mt CO2e | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 2.28 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.53 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 2.85 Mt CO2e | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 2.47 Mt CO2e | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 2.52 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.35 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 2.14 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 2.08 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.83 Mt CO2e | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 1.98 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 2.08 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 2.2 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 2.4 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 2.03 Mt CO2e | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 2.37 Mt CO2e | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 2.74 Mt CO2e | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 2.7 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.08 Mt CO2e | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 2.97 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.02 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.16 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 3.3 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.16 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 3.17 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.74 Mt CO2e | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 3.83 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.74 Mt CO2e | -28.5% |
| 2007 | 2.76 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.65 Mt CO2e | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 4.22 Mt CO2e | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 3.49 Mt CO2e | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 2.5 Mt CO2e | -28.3% |
| 2012 | 2.53 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.68 Mt CO2e | +84.9% |
| 2014 | 4.85 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.38 Mt CO2e | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 2.76 Mt CO2e | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 2.65 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.59 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.18 Mt CO2e | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 1.46 Mt CO2e | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 2.21 Mt CO2e | +50.9% |
| 2022 | 2.43 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 2.53 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.62 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.62 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.62 Mt CO2e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.97 Mt CO2e, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.23 Mt CO2e | 0.646 Mt CO2e | 2.29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3 Mt CO2e | 1.83 Mt CO2e | 2.85 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 Mt CO2e | 2.03 Mt CO2e | 3.08 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 Mt CO2e | 2.74 Mt CO2e | 4.22 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 Mt CO2e | 2.18 Mt CO2e | 4.85 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 Mt CO2e | 1.46 Mt CO2e | 2.62 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1672 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Libya?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Libya was 2.62 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 Mt CO2e in 2014.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.646 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Libya ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).