Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … proportion in Libya
Libya: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … proportion was 12.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Libya, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Libya stood at 12.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Libya peaked at 19.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2017.
Libya ranks 5th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … proportion in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.3% | — |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +105.2% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -30.3% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -49.2% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +51.3% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +118.7% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | -32.8% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | -6.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 12.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 98.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 12.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.4%, 8.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9% | 3.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 7.1% | 19.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 2 Turkmenistan 14.0% compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 12.7% compare
- 4 Algeria 12.5% compare
- 6 Azerbaijan 8.4% compare
- 7 Iraq 7.5% compare
- 8 Kuwait 6.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Libya
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Libya?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Libya was 12.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2017.
- How does Libya rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of?
- Libya ranks 5th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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