What is carbon intensity of gdp in Libya?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Libya was 1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Libya?

The highest recorded value was 1.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2014.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Libya?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3249 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1974.

How does Libya rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Libya ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Libya?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Libya

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Libya
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Libya: Carbon intensity of GDP was 1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

13th

of 199 countries

All-time high

1.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2014

All-time low

0.3249 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Libya, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Libya stood at 1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Libya peaked at 1.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3249 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1974.

That places Libya 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Libya, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.9222 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-25.8%
1972	0.6365 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-31.0%
1973	0.5851 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1974	0.3249 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-44.5%
1975	0.3876 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+19.3%
1976	0.4037 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1977	0.4002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1978	0.4155 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1979	0.4252 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1980	0.4365 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1981	0.4836 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1982	0.5267 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1983	0.5102 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1984	0.5467 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1985	0.4625 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1986	0.5926 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+28.1%
1987	0.6808 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+14.9%
1988	0.6656 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1989	0.6059 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1990	0.662 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1991	0.5766 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1992	0.618 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1993	0.6839 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1994	0.7809 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1995	0.9052 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1996	0.9319 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1997	0.8202 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1998	0.8421 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1999	0.8599 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2000	0.8559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2001	0.8618 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2002	0.8907 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2003	0.8496 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2004	0.8048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2005	0.7802 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2006	0.7294 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2007	0.6421 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2008	0.6837 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2009	0.7543 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2010	0.7588 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2011	1.06 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+39.9%
2012	0.8073 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-23.9%
2013	0.9807 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+21.5%
2014	1.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+28.3%
2015	1.12 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2016	1.07 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2017	0.8712 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2018	0.8344 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2019	0.943 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2020	1.06 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2021	1.06 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2022	1.15 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2023	1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2024	1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.5744 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3249 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.5511 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4365 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6808 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.768 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5766 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9319 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.7853 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6421 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8907 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.9699 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7588 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1.11 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.06 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.15 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

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More environment data for Libya

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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.386 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
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Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0372 m3 per person (2024)
Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate 14.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Libya?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Libya was 1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 1.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2014.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3249 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Libya rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Libya ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.