Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate was -145.09 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Libya, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Libya stood at -145.09 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.1% on the previous year and down 135.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 800.57 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -765.01 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Libya ranks 194th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 90.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 800.57 % change on previous year | +782.4% |
| 1984 | -98.04 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 1986 | -49.44 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1987 | -35.63 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1988 | -13.04 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1989 | 48.63 % change on previous year | -472.9% |
| 1990 | 69.16 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 1991 | -18.06 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 1992 | -258.66 % change on previous year | +1332.2% |
| 1993 | 150.24 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 1994 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1995 | 34.74 % change on previous year | -1537.0% |
| 1996 | 34.49 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1997 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1998 | -174.74 % change on previous year | +11784.8% |
| 1999 | -148.73 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 431.99 % change on previous year | -390.5% |
| 2001 | -96.94 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2002 | 286.35 % change on previous year | -395.4% |
| 2003 | -149.33 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2004 | 263.18 % change on previous year | -276.2% |
| 2005 | 43.2 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2006 | -351.3 % change on previous year | -913.2% |
| 2007 | 92.71 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 2008 | 674.23 % change on previous year | +627.3% |
| 2009 | 292.81 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 2010 | -56.82 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 2011 | -765.01 % change on previous year | +1246.3% |
| 2012 | 146.98 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 2013 | -61.74 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 2014 | -133.27 % change on previous year | +115.9% |
| 2015 | -753.55 % change on previous year | +465.4% |
| 2016 | 91.74 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2018 | -110.5 % change on previous year | -220.5% |
| 2019 | -262.76 % change on previous year | +137.8% |
| 2020 | -23.76 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2021 | 183.44 % change on previous year | -871.9% |
| 2022 | -86.85 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 2023 | -145.09 % change on previous year | +67.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's -145.09 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -23.53 % change on previous year, 6.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's -145.09 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -4.62 % change on previous year, 31.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -11784.8% | -1.47 % change on previous year | -174.74 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1537.0% | -2.42 % change on previous year | 34.74 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -1332.2% | -18.06 % change on previous year | -258.66 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -1246.3% | -56.82 % change on previous year | -765.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106.25 % change on previous year | -98.04 % change on previous year | 800.57 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | -31.55 % change on previous year | -258.66 % change on previous year | 150.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.69 % change on previous year | -351.3 % change on previous year | 674.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -211.66 % change on previous year | -765.01 % change on previous year | 146.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -18.06 % change on previous year | -145.09 % change on previous year | 183.44 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 191 Jamaica -138.07 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Philippines -139.12 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Kyrgyzstan -144.25 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Belarus -145.56 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Qatar -151.61 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Slovenia -153.6 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Libya
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Libya?
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Libya was -145.09 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 800.57 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -765.01 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 194th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 135.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.