Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Libya
Libya: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.0897 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Libya stood at 0.0897 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Libya peaked at 0.0897 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0353 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Libya ranks 117th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0353 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0353 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.037 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0383 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0399 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0417 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0429 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0444 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0461 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0464 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0464 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0462 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0456 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0454 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0455 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0459 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0457 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0464 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0463 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0472 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0478 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0481 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0483 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0486 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0492 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0496 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0509 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0522 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0533 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0549 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.056 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0729 Mt CO2e | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0746 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0763 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0776 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0792 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0787 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0802 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.082 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0848 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0863 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0801 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0811 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0813 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0816 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0813 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0824 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0837 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0846 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0854 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0861 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0871 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0881 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0896 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0897 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0897 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0828 Mt CO2e, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0897 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0445 Mt CO2e, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +30.2% | 0.056 Mt CO2e | 0.0729 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0407 Mt CO2e | 0.0353 Mt CO2e | 0.0464 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0461 Mt CO2e | 0.0454 Mt CO2e | 0.0472 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0503 Mt CO2e | 0.0478 Mt CO2e | 0.0549 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0762 Mt CO2e | 0.056 Mt CO2e | 0.0848 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0828 Mt CO2e | 0.0801 Mt CO2e | 0.0863 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0881 Mt CO2e | 0.0861 Mt CO2e | 0.0897 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Libya?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Libya was 0.0897 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 methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0897 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0353 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Libya ranks 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).