Oil consumption in Libya
Libya: Oil consumption was 130.34 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption in Libya, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, oil consumption in Libya stood at 130.34 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Libya peaked at 189.52 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 62.51 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Libya ranks 54th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Libya, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 62.51 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 71.69 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 77.3 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 77.92 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 75.01 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 79.79 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 77.8 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 83.6 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 88 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 90.27 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 95.19 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 101.69 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 91.66 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 98.69 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 102.16 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 109.66 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 114.88 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 121.48 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 114.68 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 110.9 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 156.6 terawatt-hours | +41.2% |
| 2001 | 156.25 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 160.82 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 166.54 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 159.09 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 167.76 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 160.89 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 152.78 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 158.88 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 184.89 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 189.52 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 114.17 terawatt-hours | -39.8% |
| 2012 | 153.43 terawatt-hours | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 154.85 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 161.98 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 131.53 terawatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 120.88 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 126.06 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 132 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 128.53 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 111.39 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 117.8 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 121.13 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 127.33 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 130.34 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 130.34 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.88 terawatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 130.34 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 130.34 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -39.8% | 189.52 terawatt-hours | 114.17 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +41.2% | 110.9 terawatt-hours | 156.6 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.39 terawatt-hours | 62.51 terawatt-hours | 90.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.1 terawatt-hours | 91.66 terawatt-hours | 121.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 162.45 terawatt-hours | 152.78 terawatt-hours | 184.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.29 terawatt-hours | 114.17 terawatt-hours | 189.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.6 terawatt-hours | 111.39 terawatt-hours | 130.34 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 oil consumption in Libya?
- Oil consumption in Libya was 130.34 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 189.52 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.51 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for oil consumption?
- Libya ranks 54th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.