Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Primary energy use, per square kilometre was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Libya, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for primary energy use, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1982.
Libya ranks 164th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 161 Djibouti 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 162 Lesotho 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 163 Zimbabwe 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 165 Paraguay 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 166 Yemen 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 167 Vanuatu 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Libya
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (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)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Libya was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Libya rank for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.