Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Libya
Libya: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita was 33,363 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Libya, 1980–2024
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 person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 33,363 kilowatt-hours per person for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Libya peaked at 41,165 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25,646 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2020.
That places Libya 51st out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31,219 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,002 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,383 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,986 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,058 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,646 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,137 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,467 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,172 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,188 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,594 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,165 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,341 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,646 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,363 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 48 Belarus 34,950 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Bahamas 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Austria 33,438 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Guam 33,296 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Antigua and Barbuda 33,242 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Germany 33,183 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- Fuel exports 94.4% (2019)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 20.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Libya?
- Energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Libya was 33,363 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 41,165 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,646 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 51st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 use per person 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 person.