Gas production, annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Gas production, annual growth rate was -5.13 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gas production, annual growth rate in Libya, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gas production, annual growth rate in Libya stood at -5.13 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 185.0% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production, annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 300 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -53.28 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Libya 73rd out of 102 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas production, annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 140.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 300 % change on previous year | +113.0% |
| 1973 | 59.99 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1974 | -10.06 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1975 | 13.74 % change on previous year | -236.5% |
| 1976 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1977 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +83.2% |
| 1978 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1979 | 32.49 % change on previous year | +2244.7% |
| 1980 | -23.8 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 1981 | -39.07 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 1982 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1983 | 10.75 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 1984 | 23.99 % change on previous year | +123.2% |
| 1985 | 13.04 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1986 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1987 | -10.71 % change on previous year | -239.3% |
| 1988 | 10 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 1989 | 23.64 % change on previous year | +136.4% |
| 1990 | -8.82 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 1991 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 1992 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1993 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -272.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4717 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1995 | -0.7825 % change on previous year | -265.9% |
| 1996 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -261.3% |
| 1997 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +85.2% |
| 1998 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -236.8% |
| 1999 | -18.24 % change on previous year | +470.6% |
| 2000 | 13.08 % change on previous year | -171.7% |
| 2001 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2002 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 2003 | -6.78 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 2004 | 46.55 % change on previous year | -786.5% |
| 2005 | 40.2 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 16.77 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2007 | 15.8 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 20.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | -53.28 % change on previous year | -358.4% |
| 2012 | 79.36 % change on previous year | -248.9% |
| 2013 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2014 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 2015 | -8.68 % change on previous year | +268.7% |
| 2016 | 23.56 % change on previous year | -371.5% |
| 2017 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2018 | 12.23 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 15.55 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2020 | -21.99 % change on previous year | -241.4% |
| 2021 | -37.84 % change on previous year | +72.1% |
| 2022 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2023 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2024 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -352.7% |
| 2025 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +2244.7% | 1.39 % change on previous year | 32.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.8 % change on previous year | -10.06 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.19 % change on previous year | -39.07 % change on previous year | 23.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.4 % change on previous year | -18.24 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.02 % change on previous year | -6.78 % change on previous year | 46.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.32 % change on previous year | -53.28 % change on previous year | 79.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.78 % change on previous year | -37.84 % change on previous year | 6.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 70 Pakistan -4.4 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Austria -4.84 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Cote d'Ivoire -5.08 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Serbia -5.29 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Vietnam -5.6 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Japan -5.78 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Libya
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas production, annual growth rate in Libya?
- Gas production, annual growth rate in Libya was -5.13 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas production, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 300 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest gas production, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.28 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for gas production, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 73rd out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gas production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gas production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gas production Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gas production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.