Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was 10.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Libya, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Libya stood at 10.28 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,084.2% on the previous year and up 539.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 57.28 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -34.37 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Libya ranks 14th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -10.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1983 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -808.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1398 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1985 | 9.98 % change on previous year | +7040.3% |
| 1986 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1987 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1988 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 1990 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +63.5% |
| 1991 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1992 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -252.0% |
| 1993 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 1994 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1996 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 1997 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1998 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 1999 | -9.73 % change on previous year | +158.4% |
| 2000 | 35.77 % change on previous year | -467.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8049 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2002 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +283.3% |
| 2003 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 2004 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -265.6% |
| 2005 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 2006 | -8.31 % change on previous year | -343.0% |
| 2007 | -0.6605 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2008 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -678.1% |
| 2009 | 14.45 % change on previous year | +278.3% |
| 2010 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2011 | -34.37 % change on previous year | -730.6% |
| 2012 | 24.6 % change on previous year | -171.6% |
| 2013 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2014 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2015 | -20.42 % change on previous year | +773.9% |
| 2016 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2017 | 57.28 % change on previous year | -2801.9% |
| 2018 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2019 | -14.42 % change on previous year | +277.2% |
| 2020 | -20.86 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 2021 | 22 % change on previous year | -205.4% |
| 2022 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 2023 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 2024 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -1084.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 10.28 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 10.28 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.44 % change on previous year, 7.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +7040.3% | 0.1398 % change on previous year | 9.98 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +2801.9% | -2.12 % change on previous year | 57.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.17 % change on previous year | -10.45 % change on previous year | 9.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.23 % change on previous year | -9.73 % change on previous year | 5.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.33 % change on previous year | -8.31 % change on previous year | 35.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 % change on previous year | -34.37 % change on previous year | 57.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 % change on previous year | -20.86 % change on previous year | 22 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 11 Sao Tome and Principe 11.6 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Turkmenistan 11.28 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Bangladesh 10.36 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Papua New Guinea 9.69 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Tonga 8.74 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Laos 8.72 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Libya
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, annual growth rate in Libya?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Libya was 10.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 57.28 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.37 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 14th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 539.9%. 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 Primary energy use, 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 Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.