Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Libya
Libya: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
115th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.4919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1949
All-time low
0.147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Libya, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Libya is 0.2547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Libya peaked at 0.4919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1870.
Libya ranks 115th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 112 Cambodia 0.2587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 113 Malawi 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 114 Italy 0.2564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 116 Albania 0.2544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 117 North Macedonia 0.251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 118 Indonesia 0.2504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0933 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.15 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 289.41 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Libya?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Libya was 0.2547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1949.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1870.
- How does Libya rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Libya ranks 115th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.