Fossil-fuel subsidies in Libya
Libya: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 8.05 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Libya, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Libya recorded 8.05 billion billions of current united states dollars for fossil-fuel subsidies in 2023.
That represents a change of down 25.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Libya peaked at 10.76 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.19 billion billions of current united states dollars, in 2016.
That places Libya 27th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.34 billion billions of current united states dollars | 3.19 billion billions of current united states dollars | 7.70 billion billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.87 billion billions of current united states dollars | 3.32 billion billions of current united states dollars | 10.76 billion billions of current united states dollars | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 24 Pakistan 9.17 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 25 Kuwait 8.95 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 26 Austria 8.36 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 28 Bangladesh 8.00 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 29 Colombia 7.44 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 30 Malaysia 6.37 billion billions of current united states dollars 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 fossil-fuel subsidies in Libya?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Libya was 8.05 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2023, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 10.76 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2016.
- How does Libya rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Libya ranks 27th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars)