Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Libya
Libya: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.2146 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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 0.2146 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Libya peaked at 0.4707 Mt CO2e in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0201 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
Libya ranks 24th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.021 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0201 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0242 Mt CO2e | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0288 Mt CO2e | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0375 Mt CO2e | +30.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0448 Mt CO2e | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0503 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0581 Mt CO2e | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0652 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0699 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0813 Mt CO2e | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0861 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0916 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0911 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0897 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0899 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0911 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0893 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0904 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1063 Mt CO2e | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1062 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1141 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1247 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1422 Mt CO2e | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1802 Mt CO2e | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2141 Mt CO2e | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2313 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2121 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2514 Mt CO2e | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2918 Mt CO2e | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3252 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3421 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3514 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3667 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4173 Mt CO2e | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4707 Mt CO2e | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4124 Mt CO2e | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3453 Mt CO2e | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.408 Mt CO2e | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3975 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.384 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3132 Mt CO2e | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3977 Mt CO2e | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 0.415 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3967 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2955 Mt CO2e | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2219 Mt CO2e | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1855 Mt CO2e | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1664 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1692 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1805 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1816 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1895 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2044 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2146 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.2146 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0283 Mt CO2e, 7.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.2146 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0498 Mt CO2e, 4.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.042 Mt CO2e | 0.0201 Mt CO2e | 0.0699 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0907 Mt CO2e | 0.0813 Mt CO2e | 0.1063 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1868 Mt CO2e | 0.1062 Mt CO2e | 0.2918 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3837 Mt CO2e | 0.3252 Mt CO2e | 0.4707 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2945 Mt CO2e | 0.1664 Mt CO2e | 0.415 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1941 Mt CO2e | 0.1805 Mt CO2e | 0.2146 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 transport (energy) in Libya?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Libya was 0.2146 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 transport (energy) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4707 Mt CO2e in 2005.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0201 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Libya ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. 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 Transport (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 transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).