Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Gas reserves, per square kilometre was 855,263 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Libya, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 855,263 cubic meters per square kilometre for gas reserves, per square kilometre in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 880,321 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 340,857 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 1987.
That places Libya 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 386,240 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 383,021 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 373,365 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 346,006 cubic meters per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 343,593 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 341,178 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 344,236 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 340,857 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 413,598 cubic meters per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 413,598 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 410,380 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 692,010 cubic meters per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 1992 | 692,010 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 743,512 cubic meters per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 737,073 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 737,073 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 737,073 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 745,121 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 745,121 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 746,729 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 746,729 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 746,729 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 746,729 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 746,729 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 746,729 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 836,855 cubic meters per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 847,312 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 847,312 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 806,273 cubic meters per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 875,155 cubic meters per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 874,865 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 879,986 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 849,648 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 879,179 cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 880,321 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 855,888 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 855,326 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 855,263 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 855,263 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 855,263 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 855,263 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 855,263 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 855,263 cubic meters per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,953 cubic meters per square kilometre, 61.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 855,263 cubic meters per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.31 million cubic meters per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves, per square kilometre 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 | +68.6% | 410,380 cubic meters per square kilometre | 692,010 cubic meters per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 368,569 cubic meters per square kilometre | 340,857 cubic meters per square kilometre | 413,598 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 698,610 cubic meters per square kilometre | 410,380 cubic meters per square kilometre | 746,729 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 794,655 cubic meters per square kilometre | 746,729 cubic meters per square kilometre | 875,155 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 864,100 cubic meters per square kilometre | 849,648 cubic meters per square kilometre | 880,321 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 855,263 cubic meters per square kilometre | 855,263 cubic meters per square kilometre | 855,263 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 31 Bangladesh 970,216 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 32 Yemen 906,406 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 891,555 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 35 Congo 831,596 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 36 Pakistan 768,238 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 37 United Kingdom 746,753 cubic meters per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Libya?
- Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Libya was 855,263 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 880,321 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 340,857 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Libya rank for gas reserves, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gas reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gas reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gas reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.