Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Libya
Libya: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 27.42 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Libya stood at 27.42 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Libya peaked at 96.97 Mt CO2e in 1971 and was at its lowest, 12.91 Mt CO2e, in 2016.
That places Libya 54th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Libya, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 96.94 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 96.97 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 80.06 Mt CO2e | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 78.24 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 55.81 Mt CO2e | -28.7% |
| 1975 | 54.65 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 71.14 Mt CO2e | +30.2% |
| 1977 | 75.08 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 72.35 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 76.64 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 67.53 Mt CO2e | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 44.26 Mt CO2e | -34.5% |
| 1982 | 44.46 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 42.95 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 42.56 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 41.61 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 40.74 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 38.67 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 45.24 Mt CO2e | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 44.8 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 53.14 Mt CO2e | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 50.56 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 43.87 Mt CO2e | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 37.76 Mt CO2e | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 47.81 Mt CO2e | +26.6% |
| 1995 | 52.08 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 54.02 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 45.13 Mt CO2e | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 41.48 Mt CO2e | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 38.19 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 40.76 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 37.56 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 36.48 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 42.16 Mt CO2e | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 41.06 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 43.81 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 42.22 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 39.36 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 40.18 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 36.58 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 38.91 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 15.02 Mt CO2e | -61.4% |
| 2012 | 33.19 Mt CO2e | +121.0% |
| 2013 | 24.43 Mt CO2e | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 14.88 Mt CO2e | -39.1% |
| 2015 | 13.36 Mt CO2e | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 12.91 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 22.09 Mt CO2e | +71.1% |
| 2018 | 26.43 Mt CO2e | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 28.99 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 13.35 Mt CO2e | -53.9% |
| 2021 | 28.46 Mt CO2e | +113.1% |
| 2022 | 25.7 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 28.3 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 27.42 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 27.42 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.97 Mt CO2e, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 27.42 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.71 Mt CO2e, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +121.0% | 15.02 Mt CO2e | 33.19 Mt CO2e |
| 2021 | +113.1% | 13.35 Mt CO2e | 28.46 Mt CO2e |
| 2017 | +71.1% | 12.91 Mt CO2e | 22.09 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.79 Mt CO2e | 54.65 Mt CO2e | 96.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.28 Mt CO2e | 38.67 Mt CO2e | 67.53 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.4 Mt CO2e | 37.76 Mt CO2e | 54.02 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.02 Mt CO2e | 36.48 Mt CO2e | 43.81 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.02 Mt CO2e | 12.91 Mt CO2e | 38.91 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.65 Mt CO2e | 13.35 Mt CO2e | 28.46 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Libya?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Libya was 27.42 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 96.97 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.91 Mt CO2e in 2016.
- How does Libya rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Libya ranks 54th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).