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Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Libya

Libya: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0.0026 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0026 °C
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
82nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.003 °C
in 1985
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Libya, 1851–2024

00.0010.0020.003185119372024

Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.

Analysis

Libya recorded 0.0026 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Libya peaked at 0.003 °C in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.

Libya ranks 82nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Libya, year by year

Year °C Change
1851 0 °C —
1852 0 °C +101.2%
1853 0 °C +50.9%
1854 0 °C +34.1%
1855 0 °C +25.6%
1856 0 °C +20.6%
1857 0 °C +17.1%
1858 0 °C +14.4%
1859 0 °C +12.4%
1860 0 °C +10.7%
1861 0 °C +9.5%
1862 0 °C +8.6%
1863 0 °C +7.8%
1864 0 °C +7.2%
1865 0 °C +6.6%
1866 0 °C +6.1%
1867 0 °C +5.7%
1868 0 °C +5.3%
1869 0 °C +5.0%
1870 0 °C +4.8%
1871 0 °C +4.6%
1872 0 °C +4.4%
1873 0 °C +4.3%
1874 0 °C +4.2%
1875 0 °C +4.0%
1876 0 °C +3.9%
1877 0 °C +3.8%
1878 0 °C +3.7%
1879 0 °C +3.5%
1880 0 °C +4.5%
1881 0 °C +4.7%
1882 0 °C +4.7%
1883 0 °C +4.5%
1884 0 °C +4.3%
1885 0 °C +4.1%
1886 0 °C +3.9%
1887 0 °C +3.7%
1888 0 °C +3.5%
1889 0 °C +3.3%
1890 0 °C +4.8%
1891 0 °C +5.5%
1892 0 °C +5.8%
1893 0 °C +5.8%
1894 0 °C +5.8%
1895 0 °C +5.7%
1896 0 °C +5.5%
1897 0 °C +5.4%
1898 0 °C +5.2%
1899 0 °C +5.1%
1900 0 °C +4.0%
1901 0 °C +3.3%
1902 0 °C +2.9%
1903 0 °C +2.6%
1904 0 °C +2.4%
1905 0 °C +2.2%
1906 0 °C +2.0%
1907 0 °C +1.8%
1908 0 °C +1.6%
1909 0 °C +1.5%
1910 0 °C +0.9%
1911 0 °C +0.4%
1912 0 °C +0.0%
1913 0 °C -0.2%
1914 0 °C -0.5%
1915 0 °C -0.7%
1916 0 °C -0.9%
1917 0 °C -1.1%
1918 0 °C -1.4%
1919 0 °C -1.6%
1920 0 °C -1.8%
1921 0 °C -2.0%
1922 0 °C -2.2%
1923 0 °C -2.3%
1924 0 °C -2.5%
1925 0 °C -2.7%
1926 0 °C -2.9%
1927 0 °C -3.1%
1928 0 °C -3.3%
1929 0 °C -3.5%
1930 0 °C +0.1%
1931 0 °C +2.2%
1932 0 °C +3.5%
1933 0 °C +4.0%
1934 0 °C +4.4%
1935 0 °C +4.6%
1936 0 °C +5.1%
1937 0 °C +5.5%
1938 0 °C +5.9%
1939 0 °C +6.1%
1940 0 °C +6.8%
1941 0 °C +7.1%
1942 0 °C +7.4%
1943 0 °C +7.6%
1944 0 °C +7.8%
1945 0 °C +7.9%
1946 0 °C +7.9%
1947 0 °C +7.9%
1948 0 °C +7.9%
1949 0 °C +7.8%
1950 0 °C +109.3%
1951 0 °C +60.6%
1952 0.0001 °C +35.2%
1953 0.0001 °C +37.6%
1954 0.0001 °C +27.3%
1955 0.0001 °C +20.8%
1956 0.0001 °C +17.2%
1957 0.0002 °C +13.7%
1958 0.0002 °C +12.7%
1959 0.0002 °C +14.7%
1960 0.0003 °C +21.0%
1961 0.0003 °C +29.4%
1962 0.0004 °C +20.3%
1963 0.0005 °C +22.4%
1964 0.0005 °C +8.0%
1965 0.0006 °C +10.6%
1966 0.0007 °C +23.5%
1967 0.0008 °C +17.7%
1968 0.001 °C +17.5%
1969 0.0013 °C +28.9%
1970 0.0015 °C +15.4%
1971 0.0017 °C +12.9%
1972 0.0018 °C +9.2%
1973 0.002 °C +7.9%
1974 0.0021 °C +4.9%
1975 0.0022 °C +4.6%
1976 0.0023 °C +6.1%
1977 0.0024 °C +6.2%
1978 0.0026 °C +5.6%
1979 0.0027 °C +5.5%
1980 0.0028 °C +3.9%
1981 0.0028 °C +1.1%
1982 0.0029 °C +1.4%
1983 0.0029 °C +0.6%
1984 0.003 °C +2.1%
1985 0.003 °C +1.5%
1986 0.003 °C -1.0%
1987 0.003 °C -0.7%
1988 0.0029 °C -0.7%
1989 0.0028 °C -5.0%
1990 0.0027 °C -2.1%
1991 0.0027 °C -2.3%
1992 0.0026 °C -1.7%
1993 0.0026 °C -2.1%
1994 0.0026 °C +0.6%
1995 0.0026 °C +1.1%
1996 0.0026 °C +0.0%
1997 0.0026 °C -1.0%
1998 0.0025 °C -1.1%
1999 0.0025 °C -1.8%
2000 0.0025 °C -0.8%
2001 0.0025 °C +0.7%
2002 0.0025 °C +0.5%
2003 0.0025 °C +1.2%
2004 0.0026 °C +1.1%
2005 0.0026 °C +1.4%
2006 0.0026 °C +1.2%
2007 0.0027 °C +1.0%
2008 0.0027 °C +0.7%
2009 0.0027 °C +0.5%
2010 0.0027 °C +0.2%
2011 0.0027 °C -1.5%
2012 0.0027 °C +0.5%
2013 0.0027 °C +0.0%
2014 0.0026 °C -1.1%
2015 0.0026 °C -1.7%
2016 0.0025 °C -1.9%
2017 0.0025 °C -0.4%
2018 0.0025 °C +0.1%
2019 0.0026 °C +0.8%
2020 0.0025 °C -1.3%
2021 0.0025 °C +0.5%
2022 0.0025 °C +0.4%
2023 0.0026 °C +0.3%
2024 0.0026 °C +0.4%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 0.0026 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0016 °C, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 0.0026 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.002 °C, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise 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.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +109.3% 0 °C 0 °C
1852 +101.2% 0 °C 0 °C
1951 +60.6% 0 °C 0 °C
1853 +50.9% 0 °C 0 °C
1953 +37.6% 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 9
1860s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1870s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1880s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1890s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1900s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1910s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1920s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1930s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1940s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1950s 0.0001 °C 0 °C 0.0002 °C 10
1960s 0.0006 °C 0.0003 °C 0.0013 °C 10
1970s 0.0021 °C 0.0015 °C 0.0027 °C 10
1980s 0.0029 °C 0.0028 °C 0.003 °C 10
1990s 0.0026 °C 0.0025 °C 0.0027 °C 10
2000s 0.0026 °C 0.0025 °C 0.0027 °C 10
2010s 0.0026 °C 0.0025 °C 0.0027 °C 10
2020s 0.0025 °C 0.0025 °C 0.0026 °C 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 79 Morocco 0.0026 °C compare
  2. 80 South Sudan 0.0026 °C compare
  3. 81 Mozambique 0.0026 °C compare
  4. 83 Slovakia 0.0025 °C compare
  5. 84 Uganda 0.0024 °C compare
  6. 85 Uruguay 0.0023 °C compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Libya?
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Libya was 0.0026 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 0.003 °C in 1985.
What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
How does Libya rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
Libya ranks 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
Unit
°C
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 37,410 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in °C.