Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Libya
Libya: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.0353 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (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 power industry (energy) in Libya stood at 0.0353 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Libya peaked at 0.0353 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Libya 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Power Industry (Energy) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +200.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +31.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | +25.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.005 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | +39.4% |
| 1996 | 0.01 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.013 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0159 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0177 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0175 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0212 Mt CO2e | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0242 Mt CO2e | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0235 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0245 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0248 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0266 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0224 Mt CO2e | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0292 Mt CO2e | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0347 Mt CO2e | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0328 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0341 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0305 Mt CO2e | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0314 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0317 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0325 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0281 Mt CO2e | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0335 Mt CO2e | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0338 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0345 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0353 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0353 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0093 Mt CO2e, 3.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0353 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0348 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +200.0% | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 0.0012 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | 0.013 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0197 Mt CO2e | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | 0.0248 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0306 Mt CO2e | 0.0224 Mt CO2e | 0.0347 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.033 Mt CO2e | 0.0281 Mt CO2e | 0.0353 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)
- 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 power industry (energy) in Libya?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Libya was 0.0353 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0353 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Libya ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).