Access to electricity in Libya
Libya: Access to electricity was 96.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
96.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
121st
of 202 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 1994
All-time low
96.4%
in 2014
Years of data
27
1990–2016
Access to electricity in Libya, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Libya is 96.4%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Libya peaked at 99.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2014.
Libya ranks 121st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Access to electricity in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.3% | — |
| 1991 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 96.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 96.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 96.6% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.4% | 96.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Libya?
- Access to electricity in Libya was 96.4% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2014.
- How does Libya rank for access to electricity?
- Libya ranks 121st out of 202 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as part of Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.