What is per capita ghg emissions in Libya?

Per capita ghg emissions in Libya was 15.43 tons/capita in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Libya?

The highest recorded value was 23.74 tons/capita in 1990.

What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Libya?

The lowest recorded value was 13.23 tons/capita in 2015.

How does Libya rank for per capita ghg emissions?

Libya ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.

Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Libya?

Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Libya data come from?

The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita GHG emissions in Libya

Name: Per capita GHG emissions in Libya
Creator: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Libya: Per capita GHG emissions was 15.43 tons/capita in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

15.43 tons/capita

Change on year

up 5.1%

World rank

25th

of 187 countries

All-time high

23.74 tons/capita

in 1990

All-time low

13.23 tons/capita

in 2015

Years of data

1990–2018

Per capita GHG emissions in Libya, 1990–2018

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org. Measured in tons/capita.

Analysis

Libya recorded 15.43 tons/capita for per capita ghg emissions in 2018.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Libya peaked at 23.74 tons/capita in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.23 tons/capita, in 2015.

That places Libya 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	21.77 tons/capita	20.75 tons/capita	23.74 tons/capita	10
2000s	22.2 tons/capita	20.77 tons/capita	23.08 tons/capita	10
2010s	16.75 tons/capita	13.23 tons/capita	23.53 tons/capita	9

Countries ranked near Libya

22 Trinidad and Tobago 16.57 tons/capita compare
23 Luxembourg 16.36 tons/capita compare
24 Estonia 15.55 tons/capita compare
26 Kazakhstan 14.84 tons/capita compare
27 New Zealand 14.61 tons/capita compare
28 Russia 13.79 tons/capita compare

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More reference data data for Libya

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 139.01 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 115.87 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1282 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,806 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 2,614 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,733 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita ghg emissions in Libya?: Per capita ghg emissions in Libya was 15.43 tons/capita in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 23.74 tons/capita in 1990.
What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 13.23 tons/capita in 2015.
How does Libya rank for per capita ghg emissions?: Libya ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya data come from?: The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita)
Unit: tons/capita
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 5,438 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.