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Libya · Climate

Greenhouse gases, intensity and temperature contribution.

16 indicators · 15 with data

CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

51st of 212 · 12th in MENA+
CO₂ emissionsLibya's co₂ emissions rose from 54.6 Mt in 1995 to 65.3 Mt in 2024.19952000200520102015202030405060708065.3 Mt

Libya's co₂ emissions rose from 54.6 Mt in 1995 to 65.3 Mt in 2024.

CO₂ per capita

tonnes per person

185th of 212 · 17th in MENA+
CO₂ per capitaLibya's co₂ per capita fell from 11.1 t in 1995 to 8.8 t in 2024.19952000200520102015202046810128.8 t

Libya's co₂ per capita fell from 11.1 t in 1995 to 8.8 t in 2024.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

63rd of 205 · 11th in MENA+
Cumulative CO₂ emissionsLibya's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 861.2 Mt in 1995 to 2,489.9 Mt in 2024.1995200020052010201520205001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0002,489.9 Mt

Libya's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 861.2 Mt in 1995 to 2,489.9 Mt in 2024.

Share of global CO₂ emissions

% of global emissions

51st of 205 · 12th in MENA+
Share of global CO₂ emissionsLibya's share of global co₂ emissions fell from 0.2 % in 1995 to 0.2 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.1%0.1%0.2%0.2%0.3%0.2 %

Libya's share of global co₂ emissions fell from 0.2 % in 1995 to 0.2 % in 2024.

Total greenhouse gas emissions

million tonnes CO₂-equivalent

61st of 209 · 12th in MENA+
Total greenhouse gas emissionsLibya's total greenhouse gas emissions fell from 109.0 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 95.0 Mt CO₂e in 2024.19952000200520102015202040608010012095.0 Mt CO₂e

Libya's total greenhouse gas emissions fell from 109.0 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 95.0 Mt CO₂e in 2024.

Greenhouse gas emissions per capita

tonnes CO₂-equivalent per person

184th of 209 · 16th in MENA+
Greenhouse gas emissions per capitaLibya's greenhouse gas emissions per capita fell from 22.2 t CO₂e in 1995 to 12.9 t CO₂e in 2024.19952000200520102015202051015202512.9 t CO₂e

Libya's greenhouse gas emissions per capita fell from 22.2 t CO₂e in 1995 to 12.9 t CO₂e in 2024.

CO₂ intensity

kg per US$ (2011 PPP)

159th of 164 · 23rd in MENA+
CO₂ intensityLibya's co₂ intensity fell from 1.4 in 1993 to 0.6 in 2022.19952000200520102015202000.5011.520.6

Libya's co₂ intensity fell from 1.4 in 1993 to 0.6 in 2022.

Carbon intensity of electricity

grams of CO₂ per kWh

188th of 193 · 22nd in MENA+
Carbon intensity of electricityLibya's carbon intensity of electricity rose from 707.7 in 2000 to 826.8 in 2024.20002005201020152020650700750800850826.8

Libya's carbon intensity of electricity rose from 707.7 in 2000 to 826.8 in 2024.

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