Energy intensity of the economy in Libya
Libya: Energy intensity of the economy was 3.99 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016. β² Rising
Energy intensity of the economy in Libya, 1980β2016
Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database. Measured in kWh per 2011$PPP.
Analysis
In 2016, energy intensity of the economy in Libya stood at 3.99 kWh per 2011$PPP. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 190.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity of the economy in Libya peaked at 3.99 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.911 kWh per 2011$PPP, in 1980.
That places Libya 3rd out of 161 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.23 kWh per 2011$PPP | 0.911 kWh per 2011$PPP | 1.64 kWh per 2011$PPP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 kWh per 2011$PPP | 1.33 kWh per 2011$PPP | 1.61 kWh per 2011$PPP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 kWh per 2011$PPP | 1.18 kWh per 2011$PPP | 2 kWh per 2011$PPP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 kWh per 2011$PPP | 1.3 kWh per 2011$PPP | 3.99 kWh per 2011$PPP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 5.51 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
- 2 Iceland 4.1 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
- 4 Paraguay 3.65 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
- 5 Bahrain 3.62 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
- 6 Mozambique 2.99 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
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 energy intensity of the economy in Libya?
- Energy intensity of the economy in Libya was 3.99 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016, according to Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016.
- What is the lowest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.911 kWh per 2011$PPP in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for energy intensity of the economy?
- Libya ranks 3rd out of 161 countries with data for 2016.
- Is energy intensity of the economy rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as part of Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).