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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
5th
of 163 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

24681980200120221980: 4.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar1981: 4.9 kilowatt-hours per dollar1982: 4.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar1983: 5.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar1984: 5.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar1985: 5.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar1986: 6.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar1987: 7.8 kilowatt-hours per dollar1988: 7.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar1989: 7.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar1990: 7.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar1991: 6.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar1992: 5.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar1993: 5.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar1994: 5.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar1995: 5.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar1996: 4.9 kilowatt-hours per dollar1997: 4.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar1998: 4.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar1999: 3.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar2000: 4.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar2001: 4 kilowatt-hours per dollar2002: 3.8 kilowatt-hours per dollar2003: 3.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar2004: 2.8 kilowatt-hours per dollar2005: 2.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar2006: 1.9 kilowatt-hours per dollar2007: 1.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar2008: 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar2009: 1.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar2010: 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar2011: 2.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar2012: 1.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar2013: 1.9 kilowatt-hours per dollar2014: 2.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar2015: 1.9 kilowatt-hours per dollar2016: 1.9 kilowatt-hours per dollar2017: 2.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar2018: 2 kilowatt-hours per dollar2019: 2 kilowatt-hours per dollar2020: 2.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar2021: 2.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar2022: 2.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar

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 5th out of 163 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 2 North Korea 4.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
  2. 3 Bahrain 4.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
  3. 4 Venezuela 3.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
  4. 6 Oman 2.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
  5. 7 Russia 2.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
  6. 8 Zimbabwe 2.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare

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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 5th out of 163 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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About this data

Indicator
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita
Unit
kilowatt-hours per dollar
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 7,728 data points, 1965–2022
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.