Energy imports and exports energy use in Libya
Libya: Energy imports and exports energy use was -249.73 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
-249.73
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
133rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
-74.02
in 2014
All-time low
-645.48
in 2007
Years of data
33
1990β2022
Energy imports and exports energy use in Libya, 1990β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, energy imports and exports energy use in Libya stood at -249.73.
That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports energy use in Libya peaked at -74.02 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -645.48, in 2007.
That places Libya 133rd out of 142 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -486.96 | -617.37 | -382.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | -450.14 | -645.48 | -337.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | -202.79 | -404.48 | -74.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | -240.33 | -328.08 | -143.18 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More energy & mining data for Libya
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports and exports energy use in Libya?
- Energy imports and exports energy use in Libya was -249.73 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports energy use recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was -74.02 in 2014.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports energy use recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -645.48 in 2007.
- How does Libya rank for energy imports and exports energy use?
- Libya ranks 133rd out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy imports and exports energy use rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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