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
Latest (2024)
33,363 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
52nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
41,165 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2017
All-time low
25,646 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 52nd out of 218 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.
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34,383 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 29,116 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 28,002 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 30,194 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 29,798 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 31,721 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 32,197 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 32,206 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 32,135 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 32,444 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 33,494 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 34,204 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 31,258 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 31,749 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 32,219 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 33,060 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 34,376 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 35,646 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 33,797 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 30,058 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 40,140 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.5% |
| 2001 | 39,725 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 40,172 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 38,797 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 38,933 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 39,425 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 35,416 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 34,467 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 35,031 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 39,265 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 40,569 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 27,275 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 34,886 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 36,776 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 35,231 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 27,587 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 26,594 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 41,165 kilowatt-hours per person | +54.8% |
| 2018 | 38,953 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 32,846 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 25,646 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 30,893 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 31,238 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 30,565 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 33,363 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 33,363 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 33,363 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,867 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +54.8% | 26,594 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,165 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 49 Belarus 34,950 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Bahamas 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Austria 33,438 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Guam 33,296 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Antigua and Barbuda 33,242 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Germany 33,183 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 52nd out of 218 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.