Electricity net generation in Libya
Libya: Electricity net generation was 30.09 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
30.09
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
67th
of 203 countries
All-time high
35.64
in 2013
All-time low
4.53
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Electricity net generation in Libya, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Libya recorded 30.09 for electricity net generation in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Libya peaked at 35.64 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.53, in 1980.
Libya ranks 67th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity net generation in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.53 | — |
| 1981 | 5.24 | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 5.62 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 6.7 | +19.2% |
| 1984 | 8.62 | +28.7% |
| 1985 | 11.09 | +28.7% |
| 1986 | 12.48 | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 14.66 | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 15.04 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 15.13 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 15.79 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 15.89 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 15.93 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 15.98 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 16.73 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 16.92 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 17.2 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 17.84 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 12.72 | -28.7% |
| 1999 | 13.52 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 14.57 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 15.14 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 16.48 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 17.81 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 18.99 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 21.31 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 23.27 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 24.66 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 28.88 | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 29.18 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 30.6 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 24.44 | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 32.22 | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 35.64 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 35.47 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 35.26 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 29.54 | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 31.29 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 32.12 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 31.7 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 30.09 | -5.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 30.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.21, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 30.09 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.22, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.91 | 4.53 | 15.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.85 | 12.72 | 17.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.03 | 14.57 | 29.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.83 | 24.44 | 35.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.09 | 30.09 | 30.09 | 1 |
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 generation in Libya?
- Electricity net generation in Libya was 30.09 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 35.64 in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.53 in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for electricity net generation?
- Libya ranks 67th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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