Gas reserves, per capita in Libya
Libya: Gas reserves, per capita was 210,908 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gas reserves, per capita in Libya, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2021, gas reserves, per capita in Libya stood at 210,908 cubic meters per person.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per capita in Libya peaked at 276,406 cubic meters per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 145,227 cubic meters per person, in 1987.
Libya ranks 11th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gas reserves, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 198,460 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 186,095 cubic meters per person | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 176,374 cubic meters per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 163,705 cubic meters per person | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 160,208 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 153,977 cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 150,768 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 145,227 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 171,728 cubic meters per person | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 167,570 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 162,439 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 267,939 cubic meters per person | +64.9% |
| 1992 | 262,398 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 276,406 cubic meters per person | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 268,955 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 264,307 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 260,038 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 258,867 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 255,037 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 251,800 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 247,671 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 243,151 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 238,526 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 233,815 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 229,035 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 251,328 cubic meters per person | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 249,302 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 244,231 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 227,518 cubic meters per person | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 241,864 cubic meters per person | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 236,903 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 244,099 cubic meters per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 241,934 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 245,367 cubic meters per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 240,999 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 230,559 cubic meters per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 226,923 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 223,315 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 219,719 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 216,496 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 213,596 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 210,908 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 210,908 cubic meters per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 304.4 cubic meters per person, 692.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 210,908 cubic meters per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,078 cubic meters per person, 13.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +64.9% | 162,439 cubic meters per person | 267,939 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 167,411 cubic meters per person | 145,227 cubic meters per person | 198,460 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 252,819 cubic meters per person | 162,439 cubic meters per person | 276,406 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 240,644 cubic meters per person | 227,518 cubic meters per person | 251,328 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,631 cubic meters per person | 216,496 cubic meters per person | 245,367 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 212,252 cubic meters per person | 210,908 cubic meters per person | 213,596 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 8 Saudi Arabia 306,091 cubic meters per person compare
- 9 Norway 285,571 cubic meters per person compare
- 10 Trinidad and Tobago 217,952 cubic meters per person compare
- 12 Venezuela 200,933 cubic meters per person compare
- 13 Azerbaijan 167,592 cubic meters per person compare
- 14 Oman 144,717 cubic meters per person 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 reserves, per capita in Libya?
- Gas reserves, per capita in Libya was 210,908 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 276,406 cubic meters per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,227 cubic meters per person in 1987.
- How does Libya rank for gas reserves, per capita?
- Libya ranks 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gas reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gas reserves ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gas reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.