Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Libya
Libya: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 98.17 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total greenhouse gas emissions 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, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Libya stood at 98.17 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Libya peaked at 137.62 Mt CO2e in 1970 and was at its lowest, 62.58 Mt CO2e, in 2011.
That places Libya 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Libya, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 137.62 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 125.68 Mt CO2e | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 101.83 Mt CO2e | -19.0% |
| 1973 | 98.72 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 69.93 Mt CO2e | -29.2% |
| 1975 | 72.17 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 93.39 Mt CO2e | +29.4% |
| 1977 | 99 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 97.99 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 105.29 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 97.15 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 70.83 Mt CO2e | -27.1% |
| 1982 | 74.2 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 71.09 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 71.15 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 67.87 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 70.45 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 67.84 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 75.87 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 74.78 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 87.04 Mt CO2e | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 84.68 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 79.31 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 75.45 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 91.46 Mt CO2e | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 101.46 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 105.9 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 93.33 Mt CO2e | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 89.33 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 87.51 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 91.73 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 88.28 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 88.51 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 98.31 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 96.93 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 104.48 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 102.8 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 96.26 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 100.57 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 100.24 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 106.06 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 62.58 Mt CO2e | -41.0% |
| 2012 | 99.55 Mt CO2e | +59.1% |
| 2013 | 90.63 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 80.4 Mt CO2e | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 71.72 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 68.15 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 82.06 Mt CO2e | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 88.53 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 91.64 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 64.45 Mt CO2e | -29.7% |
| 2021 | 92.62 Mt CO2e | +43.7% |
| 2022 | 89.94 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 97.95 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 98.17 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 98.17 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.58 Mt CO2e, 2.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 98.17 Mt CO2e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 103.45 Mt CO2e, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions 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 | +59.1% | 62.58 Mt CO2e | 99.55 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.16 Mt CO2e | 69.93 Mt CO2e | 137.62 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.12 Mt CO2e | 67.84 Mt CO2e | 97.15 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.55 Mt CO2e | 75.45 Mt CO2e | 105.9 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.81 Mt CO2e | 88.28 Mt CO2e | 104.48 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.13 Mt CO2e | 62.58 Mt CO2e | 106.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.63 Mt CO2e | 64.45 Mt CO2e | 98.17 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Libya?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Libya was 98.17 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 137.62 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.58 Mt CO2e in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Libya ranks 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions 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 the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).