Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita in Libya
Libya: Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita in Libya is 0 terawatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita in Libya peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1960.
Libya ranks 22nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +132.9% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +287.0% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +53.9% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +25.1% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -28.0% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -42.4% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +43.5% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +37.3% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -52.1% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +84.1% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -38.6% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 193.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 6.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production by fuel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +287.0% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
| 1971 | +132.9% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
| 2012 | +84.1% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 19 Malaysia 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Algeria 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Kazakhstan, Republic of 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Papua New Guinea 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Uzbekistan, Republic of 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Libya
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita in Libya?
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita in Libya was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita?
- Libya ranks 22nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel production by fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel production by fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fossil fuel production by fuel Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 production by fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.