Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Libya
Libya: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 2.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
6th
of 164 countries
All-time high
7.84 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1987
All-time low
1.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2010
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Libya, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Libya is 2.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Libya peaked at 7.84 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2010.
That places Libya 6th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 4.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 4.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 5.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 5.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 5.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 7.84 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +20.4% |
| 1988 | 7.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 7.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 7.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 6.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 5.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 5.44 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 5.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 4.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 4.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 4.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 3.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 4.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 3.96 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 3.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 2.81 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 2.44 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 1.95 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +55.4% |
| 2012 | 1.46 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 1.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 2.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 1.95 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 1.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 2.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 1.97 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 2.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 2.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +17.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 7.84 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 7.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Libya
- 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Libya?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Libya was 2.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.84 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1987.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2010.
- How does Libya rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 6th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.