Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Libya
Libya: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0021 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Libya is 0.0021 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Libya peaked at 0.0038 Mt CO2e in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Libya ranks 124th of 193 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +66.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | +30.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +52.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | -40.7% |
| 2012 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | +85.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0021 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.006 Mt CO2e, 35% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0021 Mt CO2e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0085 Mt CO2e, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 122 El Salvador 0.0023 Mt CO2e compare
- 123 Albania 0.0022 Mt CO2e compare
- 124 Burkina Faso 0.0021 Mt CO2e compare
- 126 Azerbaijan 0.0019 Mt CO2e compare
- 126 Benin 0.0019 Mt CO2e compare
- 126 Cameroon 0.0019 Mt CO2e compare
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 methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Libya?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Libya was 0.0021 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0038 Mt CO2e in 2014.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Libya ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. 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 Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).