Number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate was -14.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate in Libya, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Libya recorded -14.8 % change on previous year for number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.3% on the previous year and down 263.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 57.84 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -14.8 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Libya ranks 66th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 57.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 38.15 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 28.79 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 23.3 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 19.6 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 16.16 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 15.3 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 13.07 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2012 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 9.69 % change on previous year | +81.9% |
| 2014 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 14.08 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 2019 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2020 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2021 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -239.9% |
| 2023 | -9.65 % change on previous year | -602.4% |
| 2024 | -14.8 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.53 % change on previous year | 13.07 % change on previous year | 57.84 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.71 % change on previous year | -3.12 % change on previous year | 14.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.09 % change on previous year | -14.8 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 63 Yemen -13.93 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Colombia -14.47 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Afghanistan -14.62 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Micronesia (country) -14.87 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Myanmar -14.95 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Gabon -15.14 % change on previous year compare
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 number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate in Libya?
- Number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate in Libya was -14.8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 57.84 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.8 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 66th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 263.2%. 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 Number of people without access to electricity, 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 Number of people without access to electricity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people without access to electricity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.