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 50th out of 220 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.
Gas consumption in Libya, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 55.23 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 33.75 terawatt-hours | -38.9% |
| 1982 | 27 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 34.37 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 1984 | 37.44 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 43.88 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 51.55 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 49.4 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 48.17 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 50.63 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 53.7 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 53.74 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 53.39 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 51.58 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 53.2 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 52.56 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 56.57 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 59.06 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 59.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 45.95 terawatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 56.35 terawatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 58.41 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 60.47 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 51.47 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 64.26 terawatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 63.18 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 50.88 terawatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 57.65 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 59.6 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 65.13 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 74.16 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 58.9 terawatt-hours | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 62.09 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 76.94 terawatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 64.37 terawatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 48.65 terawatt-hours | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 55.11 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 151.03 terawatt-hours | +174.0% |
| 2018 | 134.32 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 99 terawatt-hours | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 68.02 terawatt-hours | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 101.83 terawatt-hours | +49.7% |
| 2022 | 103.8 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 95.95 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 115.9 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 115.9 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.53 terawatt-hours, 5.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 115.9 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 135.72 terawatt-hours, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +174.0% | 55.11 terawatt-hours | 151.03 terawatt-hours |
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
- 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 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 50th out of 220 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.