Energy intensity level of primary energy in Libya

Libya: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 8.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.93
Change on year
up 58.3%
World rank
10th
of 189 countries
All-time high
11.9
in 2014
All-time low
3.99
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy intensity level of primary energy in Libya, 1990–2023

46810121990200620231990: 4.71991: 41992: 4.21993: 4.61994: 51995: 6.31996: 6.41997: 6.71998: 6.91999: 6.82000: 6.92001: 7.12002: 7.52003: 6.52004: 6.32005: 62006: 5.32007: 4.42008: 4.92009: 5.72010: 6.22011: 10.32012: 6.32013: 72014: 11.92015: 10.12016: 11.92017: 102018: 8.62019: 10.82020: 5.92021: 72022: 5.62023: 8.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, energy intensity level of primary energy in Libya stood at 8.93.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.3% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Libya peaked at 11.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.99, in 1991.

Libya ranks 10th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Energy intensity level of primary energy in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP) in Libya, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 4.66
1991 3.99 -14.4%
1992 4.16 +4.3%
1993 4.57 +9.9%
1994 5 +9.4%
1995 6.26 +25.2%
1996 6.44 +2.9%
1997 6.71 +4.2%
1998 6.94 +3.4%
1999 6.79 -2.2%
2000 6.92 +1.9%
2001 7.09 +2.5%
2002 7.54 +6.3%
2003 6.5 -13.8%
2004 6.31 -2.9%
2005 5.95 -5.7%
2006 5.31 -10.8%
2007 4.41 -16.9%
2008 4.93 +11.8%
2009 5.68 +15.2%
2010 6.21 +9.3%
2011 10.26 +65.2%
2012 6.3 -38.6%
2013 6.95 +10.3%
2014 11.9 +71.2%
2015 10.11 -15.0%
2016 11.86 +17.3%
2017 10.04 -15.3%
2018 8.55 -14.8%
2019 10.78 +26.1%
2020 5.92 -45.1%
2021 6.96 +17.6%
2022 5.64 -19.0%
2023 8.93 +58.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.55 3.99 6.94 10
2000s 6.06 4.41 7.54 10
2010s 9.3 6.21 11.9 10
2020s 6.86 5.64 8.93 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 7 Iceland 9.43 compare
  2. 8 Central African Republic 9.38 compare
  3. 9 Zambia 9.17 compare
  4. 11 Kuwait 7.84 compare
  5. 12 Madagascar 7.64 compare
  6. 13 Bahrain 7.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Libya?
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Libya was 8.93 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 11.9 in 2014.
What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 3.99 in 1991.
How does Libya rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
Libya ranks 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
247 places, 8,303 data points, 1990–2024
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