Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Libya

Libya: Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
82nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1980
All-time low
0.0%
in 1930
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Libya, 1851–2024

00.10.20.3185119372024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Libya is 0.2%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Libya peaked at 0.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1930.

That places Libya 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9
1860s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1870s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1880s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1890s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1900s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1910s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1920s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1930s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1940s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1960s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
1970s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 79 Morocco 0.2% compare
  2. 80 South Sudan 0.2% compare
  3. 81 Mozambique 0.2% compare
  4. 83 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  5. 84 Uganda 0.1% compare
  6. 85 Uruguay 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Libya?
Global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Libya was 0.2% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
What is the lowest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1930.
How does Libya rank for global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature?
Libya ranks 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature
Unit
%
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
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Measured as a percentage of the world's temperature change.