Gas reserves in Libya
Libya: Gas reserves was 1.50 trillion cubic meters in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gas reserves in Libya, 1980–2021
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.50 trillion cubic meters for gas reserves in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves in Libya peaked at 1.55 trillion cubic meters in 2014 and was at its lowest, 599.75 billion cubic meters, in 1987.
That places Libya 23rd out of 215 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 in Libya, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 679.60 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 673.94 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 656.95 billion cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 608.81 billion cubic meters | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 604.57 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 600.32 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 605.70 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 599.75 billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 727.74 billion cubic meters | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 727.74 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 722.08 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.22 trillion cubic meters | +68.6% |
| 1992 | 1.22 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.31 trillion cubic meters | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.30 trillion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.30 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.30 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.31 trillion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.31 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.31 trillion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.31 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.31 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.31 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.31 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.31 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.47 trillion cubic meters | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 1.49 trillion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.49 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.42 trillion cubic meters | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.54 trillion cubic meters | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 1.54 trillion cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.55 trillion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.49 trillion cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.55 trillion cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.55 trillion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.51 trillion cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.50 trillion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.50 trillion cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.50 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.50 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.50 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.50 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.50 trillion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.79 billion cubic meters, 396.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.50 trillion cubic meters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 478.56 billion cubic meters, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves 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% | 722.08 billion cubic meters | 1.22 trillion cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 648.51 billion cubic meters | 599.75 billion cubic meters | 727.74 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 trillion cubic meters | 722.08 billion cubic meters | 1.31 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 trillion cubic meters | 1.31 trillion cubic meters | 1.54 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 trillion cubic meters | 1.49 trillion cubic meters | 1.55 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 trillion cubic meters | 1.50 trillion cubic meters | 1.50 trillion cubic meters | 2 |
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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 reserves in Libya?
- Gas reserves in Libya was 1.50 trillion cubic meters in 2021, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas reserves recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 trillion cubic meters in 2014.
- What is the lowest gas reserves recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 599.75 billion cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Libya rank for gas reserves?
- Libya ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves 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 U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proved reserves, measured in cubic meters, are generally those quantities that can be recovered in the future from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions, according to geological and engineering information.