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Libya CO₂ Emissions

Libya emitted 65.3 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.2% of the world total, the 51st most of 213 countries. That is 8.8 tonnes per person, 1.9× the world average of 4.7 t.

Estimated CO₂ emitted by Libya in 2026 so far

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CO₂ in 2024

65.3 Mt

65.3 million tonnes

World rank

#51

of 213 countries

Share of world

0.2%

world total 38.6 Gt

Per person

8.8 t

world average 4.7 t

Change vs 2023

+1.7%

2023: 64.2 Mt

Historical share

0.1%

#63 since 1750

Trend since 2000

Emissions rose 1.7% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 17%. Emissions peaked in 2019 at 73.8 million tonnes and are now 12% lower.

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Million tonnes of CO₂ a year

Show yearly data (million tonnes)

Year	CO₂ (Mt)
2024	65.3
2023	64.2
2022	59.0
2021	56.3
2020	36.1
2019	73.8
2018	62.6
2017	67.1
2016	57.4
2015	60.9
2014	68.3
2013	51.3
2012	61.6
2011	53.5
2010	59.1
2009	51.6
2008	49.7
2007	44.4
2006	51.5
2005	56.0
2004	56.9
2003	55.5
2002	52.5
2001	53.1
2000	53.2

Where it comes from

Oil is the largest source of Libya’s CO₂, at 57%.

Oil57%36.9 Mt
Gas24%15.4 Mt
Cement2%1.2 Mt
Flaring18%11.8 Mt

Libya in context

0.09% vs 0.17%

Share of people vs share of CO₂

Libya is home to 0.09% of the world’s population and produces 0.17% of its fossil CO₂, so its share of emissions is larger than its share of people.

+79%

Change since 1990

Emissions in 2024 were 79% higher than in 1990, the baseline year of the Kyoto Protocol (36.5 Mt then). World emissions rose 70% over the same period.

265 g

CO₂ per kWh of energy

Each kilowatt-hour of primary energy used in Libya came with about 265 g of CO₂ in 2024 (world: 218 g), pointing to a more fossil-heavy energy mix than the world average.

0.65 kg

CO₂ per dollar of GDP

Its economy emitted 0.65 kg of CO₂ for each dollar of output in 2022 (adjusted for purchasing power), 2.2× the world average of 0.29 kg.

Figures from Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project; latest year available for each measure.

How Libya compares

Rank	Country	CO₂ 2024	Share	Per person
49	Morocco	69.1 Mt	0.2%	1.8 t
50	Romania	68.6 Mt	0.2%	3.6 t
51	Libya	65.3 Mt	0.2%	8.8 t
52	North Korea	62.5 Mt	0.2%	2.4 t
53	Austria	56.4 Mt	0.1%	6.2 t

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Questions and answers

How much CO₂ does Libya emit?

Libya emitted 65.3 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.2% of global emissions. That is about 2 tonnes every second.

What are Libya’s CO₂ emissions per person?

Libya emits 8.8 tonnes per person, 1.9× the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (7.4 million people in 2024).

Are Libya’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?

Emissions rose 1.7% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 17%. Emissions peaked in 2019 at 73.8 million tonnes and are now 12% lower.

What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Libya?

Oil is the largest source, at 57% of Libya’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (36.9 million tonnes).

How much has Libya contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?

Since 1750, Libya has emitted about 2 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.1% of the world total, the 63rd largest historical contribution.