Fuel exports in Libya
Libya: Fuel exports was 94.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Fuel exports in Libya, 1962–2019
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Libya recorded 94.4% for fuel exports in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Libya peaked at 100.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2016.
Libya ranks 4th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Fuel exports in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 95.8% | — |
| 1963 | 98.7% | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 98.8% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 96.8% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 89.1% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 89.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.0% | 95.8% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 1970s | 99.9% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.7% | 96.8% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 96.6% | 97.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 89.1% | 97.7% | 5 |
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- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Libya?
- Fuel exports in Libya was 94.4% in 2019, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2016.
- How does Libya rank for fuel exports?
- Libya ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.