Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.6923 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Libya stood at 0.6923 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.8957 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Libya ranks 162nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | +959.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0789 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0984 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1133 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1227 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.125 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1324 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.134 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1364 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1807 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 0.216 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2273 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2842 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3126 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3438 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3751 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4092 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4262 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4544 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4844 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5166 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5507 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5231 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6043 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6981 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5683 units per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4626 units per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4484 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5197 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6043 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7811 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8957 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8957 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8957 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8957 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6923 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.6923 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.6923 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.99 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +959.7% | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0508 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | 0.1227 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1899 units per square kilometre | 0.125 units per square kilometre | 0.3126 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4688 units per square kilometre | 0.3438 units per square kilometre | 0.6043 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6527 units per square kilometre | 0.4484 units per square kilometre | 0.8957 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8279 units per square kilometre | 0.6923 units per square kilometre | 0.8957 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 159 Belize 0.7806 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Cote d'Ivoire 0.7685 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Ethiopia 0.7391 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Uganda 0.654 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Guyana 0.5854 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Eritrea 0.5629 units per square kilometre 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 landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Libya was 0.6923 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8957 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 162nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.