People without electricity country, annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: People without electricity country, annual growth rate was -14.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People without electricity country, annual growth rate in Libya, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without electricity country, annual growth rate in Libya is -14.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 53.3% on the previous year and down 263.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country, 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.
That places Libya 66th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People without electricity country, 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% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's -14.8 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's -14.8 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -100 % change on previous year, 15% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People without electricity country, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -602.4% | 1.92 % change on previous year | -9.65 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +239.9% | -1.37 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -122.2% | 14.08 % change on previous year | -3.12 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +88.9% | 7.46 % change on previous year | 14.08 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +81.9% | 5.33 % change on previous year | 9.69 % change on previous year |
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, Federated States of -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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country, annual growth rate in Libya?
- People without electricity country, annual growth rate in Libya was -14.8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people without electricity country, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 57.84 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.8 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for people without electricity country, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 66th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country, 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 People without electricity country, 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 People without electricity country. 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
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.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People without electricity country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.