Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre was 1.11 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Libya, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Libya stood at 1.11 people per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 1.28 people per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.006 people per square kilometre, in 2000.
Libya ranks 71st of 214 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, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.006 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0952 people per square kilometre | +1478.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1503 people per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2076 people per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2673 people per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3296 people per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3943 people per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4579 people per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.528 people per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.597 people per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6684 people per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7102 people per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.748 people per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8205 people per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8949 people per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9726 people per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.05 people per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 1.28 people per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 1.24 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.23 people per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.21 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.23 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.11 people per square kilometre | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3033 people per square kilometre | 0.006 people per square kilometre | 0.597 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9517 people per square kilometre | 0.6684 people per square kilometre | 1.28 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 people per square kilometre | 1.11 people per square kilometre | 1.23 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 68 Panama 1.8 people per square kilometre compare
- 69 Namibia 1.56 people per square kilometre compare
- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.16 people per square kilometre compare
- 72 Botswana 1.05 people per square kilometre compare
- 73 Peru 1 people per square kilometre compare
- 74 Ecuador 0.9411 people per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Libya was 1.11 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 people per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 71st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people without access to electricity 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.
Number of people without access to electricity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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.
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Number of people without access to electricity 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.