Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes in Libya
Libya: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes was 2.73 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 industrial processes in Libya stood at 2.73 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in Libya peaked at 5.33 Mt CO2e in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7386 Mt CO2e, in 1972.
Libya ranks 73rd of 203 countries on this measure, 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 Processes in Libya, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7565 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.7458 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7386 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7542 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9575 Mt CO2e | +27.0% |
| 1975 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 1.27 Mt CO2e | +24.8% |
| 1977 | 1.26 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.59 Mt CO2e | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 1.96 Mt CO2e | +23.9% |
| 1980 | 2.1 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 2.52 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 2.94 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 3.46 Mt CO2e | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 5.06 Mt CO2e | +46.4% |
| 1985 | 4.96 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.82 Mt CO2e | -43.1% |
| 1987 | 3.12 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 2.8 Mt CO2e | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 2.78 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.76 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.68 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.67 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.65 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.23 Mt CO2e | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 3.57 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 4.17 Mt CO2e | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 3.75 Mt CO2e | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 3.99 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 4.05 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.08 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.94 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 4.16 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 4.36 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.46 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.53 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.05 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 4.86 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 4.54 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 5.07 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 5.33 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 3.29 Mt CO2e | -38.3% |
| 2012 | 3.09 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.07 Mt CO2e | -33.2% |
| 2014 | 4.19 Mt CO2e | +102.8% |
| 2015 | 3.41 Mt CO2e | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 3.21 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.3 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.21 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.56 Mt CO2e | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 2.1 Mt CO2e | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 2.54 Mt CO2e | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 2.57 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.69 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 2.73 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.73 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.42 Mt CO2e, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.73 Mt CO2e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.43 Mt CO2e, 62% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +102.8% | 2.07 Mt CO2e | 4.19 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 Mt CO2e | 0.7386 Mt CO2e | 1.96 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 Mt CO2e | 2.1 Mt CO2e | 5.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.35 Mt CO2e | 2.65 Mt CO2e | 4.17 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 Mt CO2e | 3.94 Mt CO2e | 5.07 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 Mt CO2e | 2.07 Mt CO2e | 5.33 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 Mt CO2e | 2.1 Mt CO2e | 2.73 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 70 Chile 3.05 Mt CO2e compare
- 71 North Korea 2.99 Mt CO2e compare
- 72 Ghana 2.98 Mt CO2e compare
- 74 Switzerland 2.57 Mt CO2e compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 2.54 Mt CO2e compare
- 76 Ireland 2.44 Mt CO2e compare
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 industrial processes in Libya?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in Libya was 2.73 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 processes recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 Mt CO2e in 2010.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7386 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- How does Libya rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes?
- Libya ranks 73rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 Processes (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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).