Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Libya
Libya: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 22.1 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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
Libya recorded 22.1 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 117.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Libya peaked at 95.55 Mt CO2e in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8.34 Mt CO2e, in 2016.
Libya ranks 23rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.87 Mt CO2e | 52.57 Mt CO2e | 95.55 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.2 Mt CO2e | 35.5 Mt CO2e | 64.81 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.77 Mt CO2e | 34.31 Mt CO2e | 50.21 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.63 Mt CO2e | 31.6 Mt CO2e | 39.24 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.22 Mt CO2e | 8.34 Mt CO2e | 33.83 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.51 Mt CO2e | 8.42 Mt CO2e | 23.51 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More environment data for Libya
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 98.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0897 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 27.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0353 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2146 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Libya?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Libya was 22.1 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 fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 95.55 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.34 Mt CO2e in 2016.
- How does Libya rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Libya ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fugitive Emissions (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 fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).