Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Libya
Libya: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 63.95 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Libya stood at 63.95 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Libya peaked at 63.95 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.47 Mt CO2e, in 1974.
Libya ranks 51st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Libya, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.04 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 28.12 Mt CO2e | -29.8% |
| 1972 | 21.18 Mt CO2e | -24.7% |
| 1973 | 19.85 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 13.47 Mt CO2e | -32.2% |
| 1975 | 16.71 Mt CO2e | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 21.39 Mt CO2e | +28.0% |
| 1977 | 23.08 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 24.76 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 27.6 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 28.54 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 25.55 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 28.61 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 27.02 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 27.5 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 25.2 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 28.62 Mt CO2e | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 28.05 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 29.5 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 28.79 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 32.62 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 32.86 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 34.27 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 36.49 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 42.48 Mt CO2e | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 48.14 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 50.62 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 46.88 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 46.42 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 47.75 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 49.28 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 48.75 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 49.9 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 53.79 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 53.23 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 57.73 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 57.48 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 53.75 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 57.14 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 60.27 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 63.67 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 44.24 Mt CO2e | -30.5% |
| 2012 | 62.86 Mt CO2e | +42.1% |
| 2013 | 62.61 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 61.8 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 54.48 Mt CO2e | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 51.15 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 55.39 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 57.27 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 57.47 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 45.7 Mt CO2e | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 58.36 Mt CO2e | +27.7% |
| 2022 | 58.17 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 63.2 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 63.95 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 63.95 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.71 Mt CO2e, 3.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 63.95 Mt CO2e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 67 Mt CO2e, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.62 Mt CO2e | 13.47 Mt CO2e | 40.04 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.74 Mt CO2e | 25.2 Mt CO2e | 29.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.85 Mt CO2e | 32.62 Mt CO2e | 50.62 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.13 Mt CO2e | 48.75 Mt CO2e | 60.27 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.09 Mt CO2e | 44.24 Mt CO2e | 63.67 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.88 Mt CO2e | 45.7 Mt CO2e | 63.95 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Libya?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Libya was 63.95 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 63.95 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.47 Mt CO2e in 1974.
- How does Libya rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Libya ranks 51st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).