CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Libya
Libya: CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total was 62,874 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Libya, 1960–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
In 2009, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Libya stood at 62,874 thousand metric tons. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Libya peaked at 62,874 thousand metric tons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 663.73 thousand metric tons, in 1964.
Libya ranks 5th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Libya, year by year
| Year | thousand metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 693.06 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 1,195 thousand metric tons | +72.5% |
| 1962 | 1,049 thousand metric tons | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 1,463 thousand metric tons | +39.5% |
| 1964 | 663.73 thousand metric tons | -54.6% |
| 1965 | 1,016 thousand metric tons | +53.0% |
| 1966 | 2,629 thousand metric tons | +158.8% |
| 1967 | 18,507 thousand metric tons | +603.9% |
| 1968 | 30,139 thousand metric tons | +62.8% |
| 1969 | 35,552 thousand metric tons | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 32,332 thousand metric tons | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 21,646 thousand metric tons | -33.0% |
| 1972 | 15,233 thousand metric tons | -29.6% |
| 1973 | 14,587 thousand metric tons | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 9,347 thousand metric tons | -35.9% |
| 1975 | 11,580 thousand metric tons | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 17,917 thousand metric tons | +54.7% |
| 1977 | 20,106 thousand metric tons | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 21,239 thousand metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 26,032 thousand metric tons | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 26,905 thousand metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 28,812 thousand metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 30,762 thousand metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 30,414 thousand metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 28,625 thousand metric tons | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 31,419 thousand metric tons | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 34,059 thousand metric tons | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 32,567 thousand metric tons | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 36,399 thousand metric tons | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 37,323 thousand metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 36,780 thousand metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 42,864 thousand metric tons | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 37,260 thousand metric tons | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 38,947 thousand metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 44,132 thousand metric tons | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 46,021 thousand metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 44,158 thousand metric tons | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 44,976 thousand metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 45,474 thousand metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 44,620 thousand metric tons | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 47,114 thousand metric tons | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 48,100 thousand metric tons | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 47,832 thousand metric tons | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 49,167 thousand metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 50,359 thousand metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 52,101 thousand metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 53,780 thousand metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 54,202 thousand metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 60,384 thousand metric tons | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 62,874 thousand metric tons | +4.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 62,874 thousand metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,622 thousand metric tons, 13.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Libya's 62,874 thousand metric tons is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55,845 thousand metric tons, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +603.9% | 2,629 thousand metric tons | 18,507 thousand metric tons |
| 1966 | +158.8% | 1,016 thousand metric tons | 2,629 thousand metric tons |
| 1961 | +72.5% | 693.06 thousand metric tons | 1,195 thousand metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,291 thousand metric tons | 663.73 thousand metric tons | 35,552 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,002 thousand metric tons | 9,347 thousand metric tons | 32,332 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,728 thousand metric tons | 26,905 thousand metric tons | 37,323 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,523 thousand metric tons | 36,780 thousand metric tons | 46,021 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,591 thousand metric tons | 47,114 thousand metric tons | 62,874 thousand metric tons | 10 |
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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 co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Libya?
- Co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Libya was 62,874 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 62,874 thousand metric tons in 2009.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 663.73 thousand metric tons in 1964.
- How does Libya rank for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total?
- Libya ranks 5th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil fuel is any hydrocarbon deposit that can be burned for heat or power, such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas. This is the sum total of all fossil fuel emissions (solid fuel consumption, liquid fuel consumption, gas fuel consumption, cement production and gas flaring). The U.S. Department of Energy’s carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) calculates annual anthropogenic emissions from data on fossil fuel consumption (from the United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set) and world cement manufacturing (from the U.S. Bureau of Mine’s Cement Manufacturing Data Set). Carbon dioxide emissions, often calculated and reported as elemental carbon, were converted to actual carbon dioxide mass by multiplying them by 3.664 (the ratio of the mass of carbon to that of carbon dioxide). Although estimates of global carbon dioxide emissions are probably accurate within 10 percent (as calculated from global average file chemistry and use), country estimates may have larger error bounds. Trends estimated from a consistent time series tend to be more accurate than individual values. Each year the CDIAC recalculates the entire time series since 1949, incorporating recent findings and corrections. Estimates exclude fuels supplied to ships and aircraft in international transport because of the difficulty of apportioning he fuels among benefitting countries. The ratio of carbon dioxide per unit of energy shows carbon intensity, which is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of using one unit of energy in the process of production.