Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre was -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Libya, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Libya is -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 145.1% on the previous year and down 114.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 2011.
Libya ranks 135th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -90.7% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -800.6% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -98.0% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7073.4% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1992 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -258.7% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -150.2% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -174.7% |
| 1999 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +148.7% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -432.0% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -96.9% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +286.4% |
| 2003 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -149.3% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -263.2% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2006 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -351.3% |
| 2007 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -92.7% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -674.2% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +292.8% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2011 | -0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -765.0% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -147.0% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -61.7% |
| 2014 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -133.3% |
| 2015 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +753.5% |
| 2016 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2744.7% |
| 2018 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -110.5% |
| 2019 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +262.8% |
| 2020 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -183.4% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -86.8% |
| 2023 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -145.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +7073.4% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +2744.7% | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 132 Mali -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 133 Uganda -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 134 Mauritania -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 136 East Timor -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 137 Canada -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 138 Australia -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Libya
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
- Fuel exports 94.4% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2019)
- Gas production 117.26 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 117.26 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Libya was -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 114.5%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual change in primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual change in primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual change in primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.