Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Libya
Libya: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 23.21 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (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 power industry (energy) in Libya stood at 23.21 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Libya peaked at 24.77 Mt CO2e in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5476 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Libya ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5476 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.5476 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | +115.7% |
| 1973 | 1.55 Mt CO2e | +31.0% |
| 1974 | 1.94 Mt CO2e | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 2.56 Mt CO2e | +32.0% |
| 1976 | 3.21 Mt CO2e | +25.3% |
| 1977 | 3.77 Mt CO2e | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 4.05 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 4.81 Mt CO2e | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 5.51 Mt CO2e | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 6.93 Mt CO2e | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 7.85 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 8.1 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 8.06 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 6.82 Mt CO2e | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 6.76 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 7.62 Mt CO2e | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 8.57 Mt CO2e | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 8.09 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 8 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 8 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.32 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 10.36 Mt CO2e | +24.6% |
| 1995 | 13.04 Mt CO2e | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 12.96 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 13.39 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 14.43 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 15.15 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 15.77 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 15.97 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 17.18 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 18.71 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 17.42 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 20.64 Mt CO2e | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 22.05 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 20.63 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 21.45 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 22.09 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 22.48 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 17.69 Mt CO2e | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 23.08 Mt CO2e | +30.5% |
| 2013 | 24.77 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 23.76 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 24.51 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 19.89 Mt CO2e | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 21.23 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 21.98 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 22.2 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 18.61 Mt CO2e | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 21.77 Mt CO2e | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 22 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 22.58 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 23.21 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 23.21 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.3 Mt CO2e, 2.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 23.21 Mt CO2e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.36 Mt CO2e, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +115.7% | 0.5476 Mt CO2e | 1.18 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.42 Mt CO2e | 0.5476 Mt CO2e | 4.81 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.43 Mt CO2e | 5.51 Mt CO2e | 8.57 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.17 Mt CO2e | 8 Mt CO2e | 15.15 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.19 Mt CO2e | 15.77 Mt CO2e | 22.09 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.16 Mt CO2e | 17.69 Mt CO2e | 24.77 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.63 Mt CO2e | 18.61 Mt CO2e | 23.21 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 power industry (energy) in Libya?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Libya was 23.21 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 24.77 Mt CO2e in 2013.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5476 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Libya ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).