CO2 emissions from gas flaring in Libya
Libya: CO2 emissions from gas flaring was 6,278 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2009)
6,278 thousand metric tons
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
4th
of 51 countries
All-time high
29,435 thousand metric tons
in 1970
All-time low
0 thousand metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
50
1960–2009
CO2 emissions from gas flaring in Libya, 1960–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions from gas flaring in Libya is 6,278 thousand metric tons, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 144.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from gas flaring in Libya peaked at 29,435 thousand metric tons in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 thousand metric tons, in 1960.
Libya ranks 4th 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 gas flaring in Libya, year by year
| Year | thousand metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 16,054 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 27,165 thousand metric tons | +69.2% |
| 1969 | 29,068 thousand metric tons | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 29,435 thousand metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 18,969 thousand metric tons | -35.6% |
| 1972 | 12,002 thousand metric tons | -36.7% |
| 1973 | 10,345 thousand metric tons | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 4,371 thousand metric tons | -57.7% |
| 1975 | 5,801 thousand metric tons | +32.7% |
| 1976 | 8,005 thousand metric tons | +38.0% |
| 1977 | 8,177 thousand metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 8,196 thousand metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 9,021 thousand metric tons | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 8,779 thousand metric tons | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 4,463 thousand metric tons | -49.2% |
| 1982 | 5,581 thousand metric tons | +25.1% |
| 1983 | 3,715 thousand metric tons | -33.4% |
| 1984 | 2,417 thousand metric tons | -34.9% |
| 1985 | 1,540 thousand metric tons | -36.3% |
| 1986 | 6,546 thousand metric tons | +325.0% |
| 1987 | 4,235 thousand metric tons | -35.3% |
| 1988 | 4,965 thousand metric tons | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 4,331 thousand metric tons | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 7,220 thousand metric tons | +66.7% |
| 1991 | 7,085 thousand metric tons | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3,927 thousand metric tons | -44.6% |
| 1993 | 3,330 thousand metric tons | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 3,407 thousand metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3,429 thousand metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3,484 thousand metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 3,561 thousand metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2,666 thousand metric tons | -25.1% |
| 1999 | 2,567 thousand metric tons | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 2,655 thousand metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2,618 thousand metric tons | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,600 thousand metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,578 thousand metric tons | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,731 thousand metric tons | -32.9% |
| 2005 | 4,976 thousand metric tons | +187.5% |
| 2006 | 5,735 thousand metric tons | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 5,600 thousand metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 7,583 thousand metric tons | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 6,278 thousand metric tons | -17.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 6,278 thousand metric tons is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 150.35 thousand metric tons, 41.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO2 emissions from gas flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +325.0% | 1,540 thousand metric tons | 6,546 thousand metric tons |
| 2005 | +187.5% | 1,731 thousand metric tons | 4,976 thousand metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,229 thousand metric tons | 0 thousand metric tons | 29,068 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,432 thousand metric tons | 4,371 thousand metric tons | 29,435 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,657 thousand metric tons | 1,540 thousand metric tons | 8,779 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,067 thousand metric tons | 2,567 thousand metric tons | 7,220 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,235 thousand metric tons | 1,731 thousand metric tons | 7,583 thousand metric tons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 1 Nigeria 25,658 thousand metric tons compare
- 2 Angola 13,296 thousand metric tons compare
- 3 Algeria 10,594 thousand metric tons compare
- 5 Equatorial Guinea 1,038 thousand metric tons compare
- 6 Tunisia 300.69 thousand metric tons compare
- 7 Benin 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Botswana 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Burkina Faso 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Burundi 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Cape Verde 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Central African Republic 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Chad 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Comoros 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Congo 0 thousand metric tons compare
- 7 Cote d'Ivoire 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Djibouti 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Egypt 0 thousand metric tons compare
- 7 Eritrea 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Ethiopia 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Gabon 0 thousand metric tons compare
- 7 Gambia 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Ghana 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Guinea 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Kenya 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Liberia 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Madagascar 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Malawi 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Mali 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Mauritania 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Mauritius 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Morocco 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Mozambique 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Namibia 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Niger 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Rwanda 0 thousand metric tons compare
- 7 Sao Tome and Principe 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Senegal 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Seychelles 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Sierra Leone 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Somalia 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 South Africa 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Sudan 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Eswatini 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Tanzania 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Togo 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Uganda 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Zambia 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Zimbabwe 0 thousand metric tons
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 gas flaring in Libya?
- Co2 emissions from gas flaring in Libya was 6,278 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from gas flaring recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 29,435 thousand metric tons in 1970.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from gas flaring recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 thousand metric tons in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for co2 emissions from gas flaring?
- Libya ranks 4th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from gas flaring rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.6%. 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 gas flaring (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions from gas flaring fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from gas flaring activities.