Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Libya
Libya: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 2.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Combustible renewables and waste in Libya, 1990–2024
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 2.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Libya peaked at 3.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1996.
That places Libya 119th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) 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% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +221.2% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -8.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5%, 5.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +221.2% | 0.9% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.9% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More energy & mining data for Libya
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Libya?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Libya was 2.6% in 2024, 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 3.8% in 2007.
- 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 119th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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.