Oil production in Libya
Libya: Oil production was 768.29 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
768.29 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
18th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,856 terawatt-hours
in 1970
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil production in Libya, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, oil production in Libya stood at 768.29 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 241.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Libya peaked at 1,856 terawatt-hours in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Libya 18th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production in Libya, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1956 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1957 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1958 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1959 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1961 | 10.19 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1962 | 102.12 terawatt-hours | +902.4% |
| 1963 | 259.02 terawatt-hours | +153.6% |
| 1964 | 481.59 terawatt-hours | +85.9% |
| 1965 | 674.33 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 1966 | 833.51 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 1967 | 957.88 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 1,440 terawatt-hours | +50.4% |
| 1969 | 1,718 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 1970 | 1,856 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 1,520 terawatt-hours | -18.1% |
| 1972 | 1,242 terawatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 1973 | 1,217 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 855.8 terawatt-hours | -29.7% |
| 1975 | 831.91 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1,087 terawatt-hours | +30.7% |
| 1977 | 1,159 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 1,112 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 1,175 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 1,027 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 687.51 terawatt-hours | -33.0% |
| 1982 | 644.23 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 631.85 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 561.07 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 562.79 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 583.77 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 550.05 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 578.16 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 638.32 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 782.02 terawatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 789.59 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 810.6 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 769 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 785.03 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 789.59 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 797.66 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 815.15 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 809.36 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 778.96 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 808.27 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 779.8 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 750.76 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 811.54 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 890 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 953.27 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 983.54 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,005 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 990.92 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 913.59 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 949.32 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 278.37 terawatt-hours | -70.7% |
| 2012 | 810.22 terawatt-hours | +191.1% |
| 2013 | 554.65 terawatt-hours | -31.5% |
| 2014 | 269.79 terawatt-hours | -51.4% |
| 2015 | 225.18 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 212.01 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 489.7 terawatt-hours | +131.0% |
| 2018 | 621.1 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 652.97 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 227.91 terawatt-hours | -65.1% |
| 2021 | 683.33 terawatt-hours | +199.8% |
| 2022 | 603.03 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 673.74 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 648.06 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 768.29 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 768.29 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13 terawatt-hours, 681.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 768.29 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.56 terawatt-hours, 15.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +902.4% | 10.19 terawatt-hours | 102.12 terawatt-hours |
| 2021 | +199.8% | 227.91 terawatt-hours | 683.33 terawatt-hours |
| 2012 | +191.1% | 278.37 terawatt-hours | 810.22 terawatt-hours |
| 1963 | +153.6% | 102.12 terawatt-hours | 259.02 terawatt-hours |
| 2017 | +131.0% | 212.01 terawatt-hours | 489.7 terawatt-hours |
| 1964 | +85.9% | 259.02 terawatt-hours | 481.59 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 647.7 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1,718 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,206 terawatt-hours | 831.91 terawatt-hours | 1,856 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 646.45 terawatt-hours | 550.05 terawatt-hours | 1,027 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 792.7 terawatt-hours | 769 terawatt-hours | 815.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 888.69 terawatt-hours | 750.76 terawatt-hours | 1,005 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 506.33 terawatt-hours | 212.01 terawatt-hours | 949.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 600.73 terawatt-hours | 227.91 terawatt-hours | 768.29 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 oil production in Libya?
- Oil production in Libya was 768.29 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,856 terawatt-hours in 1970.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Libya rank for oil production?
- Libya ranks 18th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.