Gas consumption in Libya
Libya: Gas consumption was 115.9 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gas consumption in Libya, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Libya recorded 115.9 terawatt-hours for gas consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption in Libya peaked at 151.03 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27 terawatt-hours, in 1982.
That places Libya 49th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 43.14 terawatt-hours | 27 terawatt-hours | 55.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.88 terawatt-hours | 45.95 terawatt-hours | 59.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.74 terawatt-hours | 50.88 terawatt-hours | 65.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.46 terawatt-hours | 48.65 terawatt-hours | 151.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.1 terawatt-hours | 68.02 terawatt-hours | 115.9 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 gas consumption in Libya?
- Gas consumption in Libya was 115.9 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 151.03 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest gas consumption recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 terawatt-hours in 1982.
- How does Libya rank for gas consumption?
- Libya ranks 49th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas consumption rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.