Combustible renewables and waste in Libya
Libya: Combustible renewables and waste was 3.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Combustible renewables and waste in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
The most recent figure for combustible renewables and waste in Libya is 3.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 42.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Libya peaked at 6.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1996.
That places Libya 113th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Combustible renewables and waste in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.1% | — |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +222.7% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +161.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +35.9% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -42.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.2% | 6.1% | 4 |
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- 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 combustible renewables and waste in Libya?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Libya was 3.2% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1996.
- How does Libya rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Libya ranks 113th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.