Access to electricity in Libya
Libya: Access to electricity was 99.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
99.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
142nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1990
All-time low
99.1%
in 2013
Years of data
27
1990–2016
Access to electricity in Libya, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2016, access to electricity in Libya stood at 99.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Libya peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 2013.
That places Libya 142nd 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 urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 99.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 99.1% 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 | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 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 99.1% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2013.
- How does Libya rank for access to electricity?
- Libya ranks 142nd 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 0.2%. 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 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.