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Environment · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Upper-middle income

Libya: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 8.66 t (2024), 24th of 203 in the world and 8th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG per person is 13.30 t (2024), 20th of 203 in the world and 7th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG emissions is 98.2 Mt (2024), 57th of 203 in the world and 12th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.

CO₂ per person8.66 t2024 · world 24/203 · region 8/22GHG per person13.30 t2024 · world 20/203 · region 7/22GHG emissions98.2 Mt2024 · world 57/203 · region 12/22CO₂ emissions64.0 Mt2024 · world 51/203 · region 12/22
CO₂ per person
LibyaMiddle East, North Africa, A…Upper-middle incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Libya8.66 tMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
LibyaMiddle East, North Africa, A…Upper-middle incomeWorld
0.0102030199520002005201020152020Libya13.30 tMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Libya in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes8.66 t202424/2038/229.29 t9.80 t6.49 t−9.9%since 20144.09 t6.38 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e13.30 t202420/2037/2217.29 t16.32 t9.15 t+6.3%since 20145.90 t8.33 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e98.2 Mt202457/20312/2291.7 Mt106.1 Mt64.4 Mt+22%since 20144,768.6 Mt25,498.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt64.0 Mt202451/20312/2249.3 Mt63.7 Mt45.7 Mt+3.5%since 20143,306.2 Mt19,521.7 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e27.4 Mt202454/20311/2240.8 Mt38.9 Mt13.4 Mt+84%since 20141,093.8 Mt4,229.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption3.1%2021173/21213/232.0%2.5%3.2%−0.1 ppsince 20117.5%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output0.0%2021202/20623/230.0%0.0%0.0%±0.0 ppsince 20116.3%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³20.0 µg/m³202385/20019/2322.9 µg/m³28.7 µg/m³18.9 µg/m³−23%since 201345.4 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area0.1%2024207/21421/230.1%0.1%0.1%±0.0 ppsince 20142.2%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area8.7%2024182/21018/238.8%8.7%8.7%±0.0 ppsince 201435.4%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area1.0%2024182/20619/231.0%1.0%1.0%±0.0 ppsince 20147.2%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory0.2%2025196/21323/23··0.2%−0.1 ppsince 20157.8%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources817.1%20226/1775/22615.4%783.1%817.1%±0.0 ppsince 2012148.3%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³97 m³2022170/18313/23132 m³108 m³99 m³−14%since 2012431 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare660 kg/ha2024171/17921/21638 kg/ha670 kg/ha672 kg/ha−1.1%since 20143,027 kg/ha4,942 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Libya and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Libya. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorLibyaEgyptSudanAlgeriaNigerChad
CO₂ per person8.66 t20242.50 t20240.43 t20243.98 t20240.12 t20240.14 t2024
GHG per person13.30 t20243.32 t20242.75 t20245.40 t20241.52 t20244.98 t2024
GHG emissions98.2 Mt2024386.6 Mt2024138.7 Mt2024252.7 Mt202441.1 Mt2024101.2 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions64.0 Mt2024291.6 Mt202421.9 Mt2024186.4 Mt20243.2 Mt20242.9 Mt2024
Methane27.4 Mt202457.5 Mt202484.9 Mt202456.3 Mt202427.3 Mt202475.1 Mt2024
Renewable energy3.1%20216.1%202161.0%20210.1%202179.6%202170.0%2022
Renewable power0.0%202112.2%202161.1%20210.9%20216.2%20215.7%2021
PM2.5 exposure20.0 µg/m³202343.1 µg/m³202337.6 µg/m³202316.5 µg/m³202365.2 µg/m³202343.0 µg/m³2023
Forest cover0.1%20240.0%202411.9%20240.7%20240.8%20243.0%2024
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