Electricity net consumption in Libya
Libya: Electricity net consumption was 25.36 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Electricity net consumption in Libya, 1980–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Libya recorded 25.36 for electricity net consumption in 2019.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Libya peaked at 28.49 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.33, in 1980.
Libya ranks 69th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Electricity net consumption in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.33 | — |
| 1981 | 3.69 | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 3.68 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.35 | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 5.84 | +34.3% |
| 1985 | 7.86 | +34.6% |
| 1986 | 9.84 | +25.1% |
| 1987 | 12.89 | +31.1% |
| 1988 | 13.47 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 13.52 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 12.62 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 12.96 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 13.33 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 13.24 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 13.88 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 14.27 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 14.12 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 14.44 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 10.09 | -30.2% |
| 1999 | 10.6 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 10.97 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 11.31 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 14.28 | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 15.43 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 16.45 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 18.52 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 20.84 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 21.09 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 19.34 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 18.08 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 18.88 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 16.18 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 25.74 | +59.1% |
| 2013 | 28.49 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 28.37 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.13 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.58 | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 24.9 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 25.69 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 25.36 | -1.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 25.36 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.99, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 25.36 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.68, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity net consumption in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +59.1% | 16.18 | 25.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.85 | 3.33 | 13.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.95 | 10.09 | 14.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.63 | 10.97 | 21.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.53 | 16.18 | 28.49 | 10 |
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 electricity net consumption in Libya?
- Electricity net consumption in Libya was 25.36 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 28.49 in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for electricity net consumption?
- Libya ranks 69th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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