Energy intensity of economies in Libya
Libya: Energy intensity of economies was 5.26 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.26
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
63rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
8.01
in 2014
All-time low
2.97
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Energy intensity of economies in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, energy intensity of economies in Libya stood at 5.26.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity of economies in Libya peaked at 8.01 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.97, in 2007.
That places Libya 63rd out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Energy intensity of economies in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.65 | — |
| 2001 | 4.77 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 5.08 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 4.38 | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 4.25 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 3.75 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.97 | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 3.32 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 3.82 | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 4.18 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 6.91 | +65.3% |
| 2012 | 4.24 | -38.6% |
| 2013 | 4.68 | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 8.01 | +71.2% |
| 2015 | 7.74 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 7.87 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.66 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 5.55 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 7.02 | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 4.44 | -36.8% |
| 2021 | 5.26 | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1 | 2.97 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.29 | 4.18 | 8.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.85 | 4.44 | 5.26 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 60 Burkina Faso 5.4 compare
- 60 Samoa 5.4 compare
- 62 Sierra Leone 5.29 compare
- 64 Niger 5.19 compare
- 65 Solomon Islands 5.18 compare
- 66 Republic of Korea 5.11 compare
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 intensity of economies in Libya?
- Energy intensity of economies in Libya was 5.26 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity of economies recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 in 2014.
- What is the lowest energy intensity of economies recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 in 2007.
- How does Libya rank for energy intensity of economies?
- Libya ranks 63rd out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is energy intensity of economies rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 intensity of economies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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