Fossil fuel consumption per person in Libya
Libya: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 33,361 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person in Libya is 33,361 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Libya peaked at 41,119 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25,466 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2020.
Libya ranks 39th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
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 | 34,471 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,172 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,158 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,536 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,119 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,262 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,466 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,361 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 36 Malaysia 35,636 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Cook Islands 35,339 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Bahamas 34,590 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Antigua and Barbuda 32,963 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Guam 32,331 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Estonia 32,181 kilowatt-hours per person 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 consumption per person in Libya?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Libya was 33,361 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 fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 41,119 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,466 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Libya ranks 39th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.