Methane emissions in Libya
Libya emitted 27.4 million tonnes of methane (CO2 equivalent) in 2024.
Libya, 2024
27.4
Change from 2023
−3.1%
World, 2024
9,536.5 Mt CO2e
Position in 2024
54th of 203
Methane emissions in Libya over time
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Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Libya | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.4 Mt CO2e | 9,536.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2023 | 28.3 Mt CO2e | 9,471.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2022 | 25.7 Mt CO2e | 9,335.0 Mt CO2e |
| 2021 | 28.5 Mt CO2e | 9,180.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2020 | 13.4 Mt CO2e | 9,055.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2019 | 29.0 Mt CO2e | 9,180.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2018 | 26.4 Mt CO2e | 9,103.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2017 | 22.1 Mt CO2e | 8,969.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2016 | 12.9 Mt CO2e | 8,847.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2015 | 13.4 Mt CO2e | 8,812.5 Mt CO2e |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −3.1% from 28.3 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 14.9 Mt CO2e, the figure has changed by +84.3%.
- Among the 203 countries with data for 2024, Libya has the 54th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 9,536.5 Mt CO2e.
More for Libya
All statistics for Libya
Total greenhouse gas emissions
98.2 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Nitrous oxide emissions
1.47 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Temperature change
1.40e (Estimate) °C
2025 · FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
2.22e (Estimate) t CO2e per person
2024 · FAOSTAT
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
13.3 t CO2e per person
2024 · World Bank
CO2 emissions per person
8.66 t CO2 per person
2024 · World Bank