Access to electricity in Libya
Libya: Access to electricity was 98.5% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
98.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
132nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 1994
All-time low
98.5%
in 2013
Years of data
27
1990–2016
Access to electricity in Libya, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Libya is 98.5%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Libya peaked at 99.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2013.
That places Libya 132nd out of 218 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Access to electricity in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.8% | — |
| 1991 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 98.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 98.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.6% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.6% | 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 98.5% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2013.
- How does Libya rank for access to electricity?
- Libya ranks 132nd out of 218 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 2012, published as part of Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.