Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Libya
Libya: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.0032 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 industrial processes in Libya stood at 0.0032 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Libya peaked at 0.0952 Mt CO2e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 Mt CO2e, in 2013.
Libya ranks 59th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Libya, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0381 Mt CO2e | +90.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0377 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0378 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0379 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.038 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.038 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0381 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0382 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0383 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0382 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0383 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0384 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0386 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0387 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0388 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0389 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0391 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0391 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0391 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0391 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0426 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.046 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0495 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0427 Mt CO2e | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.046 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0458 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0439 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0858 Mt CO2e | +95.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0952 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | -96.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0032 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.006 Mt CO2e, 53% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0032 Mt CO2e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0232 Mt CO2e, 14% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.02 Mt CO2e | 0.02 Mt CO2e | 0.02 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0307 Mt CO2e | 0.02 Mt CO2e | 0.0381 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0384 Mt CO2e | 0.0381 Mt CO2e | 0.0389 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0429 Mt CO2e | 0.0391 Mt CO2e | 0.0495 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0247 Mt CO2e | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | 0.0952 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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 methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Libya?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Libya was 0.0032 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 processes recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0952 Mt CO2e in 2012.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 Mt CO2e in 2013.
- How does Libya rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- Libya ranks 59th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Processes (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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).