Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Libya, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Libya stood at 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Libya 159th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre 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 | +57.4% | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 2011 | -34.4% | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 156 Belize 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 157 Kenya 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 158 Burundi 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 160 Uganda 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 161 Lesotho 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 162 Iceland 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Libya
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
- Fuel exports 94.4% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Libya was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Libya rank for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 159th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.