Gas production in Libya
Libya: Gas production was 117.26 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
117.26 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
40th
of 220 countries
All-time high
254.88 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Gas production in Libya, 1900–2025
Source: 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. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Libya recorded 117.26 terawatt-hours for gas production in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production in Libya peaked at 254.88 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Libya 40th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas production in Libya, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1956 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1957 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1958 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1959 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1963 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1964 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 6.73 terawatt-hours | +140.8% |
| 1972 | 26.9 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 1973 | 43.04 terawatt-hours | +60.0% |
| 1974 | 38.71 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 44.03 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 45.4 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 47.98 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 48.65 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 64.46 terawatt-hours | +32.5% |
| 1980 | 49.12 terawatt-hours | -23.8% |
| 1981 | 29.93 terawatt-hours | -39.1% |
| 1982 | 31.82 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 35.24 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 43.7 terawatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 49.4 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 53.2 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 47.5 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 52.25 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 64.6 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 58.9 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 62.13 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 64.31 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 60.42 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 60.7 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 60.23 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 60.99 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 62.41 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 60.42 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 49.4 terawatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 55.86 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 58.71 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 56.05 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 52.25 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 76.57 terawatt-hours | +46.5% |
| 2005 | 107.35 terawatt-hours | +40.2% |
| 2006 | 125.35 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 145.16 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 151.05 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 151.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 182.2 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 85.12 terawatt-hours | -53.3% |
| 2012 | 152.66 terawatt-hours | +79.4% |
| 2013 | 161.41 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 157.6 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 143.93 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 177.84 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 196.56 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 220.59 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 254.88 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 198.84 terawatt-hours | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 123.59 terawatt-hours | -37.8% |
| 2022 | 119.42 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 116.56 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 123.59 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 117.26 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 117.26 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6284 terawatt-hours, 186.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 117.26 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.26 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +300.0% | 6.73 terawatt-hours | 26.9 terawatt-hours |
| 1971 | +140.8% | 2.79 terawatt-hours | 6.73 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.87 terawatt-hours | 2.79 terawatt-hours | 64.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.68 terawatt-hours | 29.93 terawatt-hours | 64.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.99 terawatt-hours | 49.4 terawatt-hours | 64.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.94 terawatt-hours | 52.25 terawatt-hours | 151.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 173.28 terawatt-hours | 85.12 terawatt-hours | 254.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.21 terawatt-hours | 116.56 terawatt-hours | 198.84 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 production in Libya?
- Gas production in Libya was 117.26 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest gas production recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 254.88 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest gas production recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Libya rank for gas production?
- Libya ranks 40th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas production rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Gas production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.