Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Libya
Libya: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 19.88 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Libya is 19.88 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Libya peaked at 19.88 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6582 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Libya ranks 44th 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 Transport (Energy) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6582 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.6582 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.3 Mt CO2e | +97.9% |
| 1973 | 1.64 Mt CO2e | +25.9% |
| 1974 | 2.08 Mt CO2e | +26.6% |
| 1975 | 2.64 Mt CO2e | +27.3% |
| 1976 | 2.92 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 3.23 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 3.73 Mt CO2e | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 3.97 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 4.69 Mt CO2e | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 5.48 Mt CO2e | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 5.84 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 5.79 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 6.01 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 5.88 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 5.71 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 5.91 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 6 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 6.16 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 6.19 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 6.23 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 6.33 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 7.44 Mt CO2e | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 8.84 Mt CO2e | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 9.51 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 10.52 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 10.1 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 9.95 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 10.95 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 11.13 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 11.49 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 11.71 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 11.89 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 12.38 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 12.86 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 12.96 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.79 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 13.46 Mt CO2e | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 15.61 Mt CO2e | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 18.25 Mt CO2e | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 13.62 Mt CO2e | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 16.88 Mt CO2e | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 17.69 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 19.56 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 15.14 Mt CO2e | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 18.27 Mt CO2e | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 17.22 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 16.77 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 17.06 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 16.67 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 16.86 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 17.55 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 18.93 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 19.88 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 19.88 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.97 Mt CO2e, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 19.88 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.23 Mt CO2e, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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 | +97.9% | 0.6582 Mt CO2e | 1.3 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.28 Mt CO2e | 0.6582 Mt CO2e | 3.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.75 Mt CO2e | 4.69 Mt CO2e | 6.16 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6 Mt CO2e | 6.19 Mt CO2e | 10.95 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.53 Mt CO2e | 11.13 Mt CO2e | 15.61 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.05 Mt CO2e | 13.62 Mt CO2e | 19.56 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.98 Mt CO2e | 16.67 Mt CO2e | 19.88 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 transport (energy) in Libya?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Libya was 19.88 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 transport (energy) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 19.88 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6582 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Libya ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Transport (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 transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).