Renewable energy consumption in Libya
Libya: Renewable energy consumption was 3.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Libya, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable energy consumption in Libya stood at 3.1%.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Libya peaked at 3.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1999.
That places Libya 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.1% | — |
| 1991 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +45.0% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 170 Yemen 3.7% compare
- 171 Republic of Korea 3.6% compare
- 172 Russian Federation 3.5% compare
- 174 Mongolia 3.0% compare
- 175 Curaçao 2.8% compare
- 176 Isle of Man 2.7% 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 renewable energy consumption in Libya?
- Renewable energy consumption in Libya was 3.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1999.
- How does Libya rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Libya ranks 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.