People without electricity country in Libya
Libya: People without electricity country was 1.67 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People without electricity country in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without electricity country in Libya is 1.67 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Libya peaked at 2.26 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,610, in 2000.
That places Libya 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People without electricity country in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,610 | — |
| 2001 | 167,513 | +1478.8% |
| 2002 | 264,404 | +57.8% |
| 2003 | 365,261 | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 470,409 | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 580,021 | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 693,704 | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 805,778 | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 929,079 | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 1.18 million | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.44 million | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 1.57 million | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.71 million | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.84 million | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.98 million | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 2.26 million | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 2.19 million | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.16 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.13 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.17 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.96 million | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 1.67 million | -14.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People without electricity country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1478.8% | 10,610 | 167,513 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 533,728 | 10,610 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 million | 1.18 million | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 million | 1.67 million | 2.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More energy & mining data for Libya
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
- Fuel exports 94.4% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2019)
- Gas production 117.26 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 117.26 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country in Libya?
- People without electricity country in Libya was 1.67 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,610 in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for people without electricity country?
- Libya ranks 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People without electricity country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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