Oil consumption per person in Libya
Libya: Oil consumption per person was 17,659 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
17,659 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
53rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
29,637 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2003
All-time low
15,811 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Libya, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 17,659 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Libya peaked at 29,637 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15,811 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2020.
Libya ranks 53rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Oil consumption per person in Libya, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18,254 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 19,795 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 20,753 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 20,953 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 19,878 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 20,466 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 19,365 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 20,243 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 20,767 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 20,786 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 21,415 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 22,378 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 19,753 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 20,851 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 21,185 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 22,349 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 23,034 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 23,986 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 22,309 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 21,252 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 29,519 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.9% |
| 2001 | 28,916 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 29,195 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 29,637 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 27,732 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 28,634 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 26,903 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 25,027 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 25,480 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 29,040 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 29,167 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 17,999 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.3% |
| 2012 | 24,829 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.9% |
| 2013 | 24,561 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 25,201 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 20,137 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 18,226 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 18,707 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 19,272 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 18,490 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 15,811 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 16,510 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 16,768 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 17,430 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 17,659 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 17,659 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 17,659 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,885 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -38.3% | 29,167 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,999 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2000 | +38.9% | 21,252 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,519 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2012 | +37.9% | 17,999 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,829 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,126 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,254 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,953 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,851 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,753 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,986 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,008 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,027 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,637 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,999 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,167 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,835 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,811 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 50 Norway 18,522 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 USSR 17,935 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Greece 17,713 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Puerto Rico 17,253 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 New Zealand 17,111 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Finland 16,145 kilowatt-hours per person 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 oil consumption per person in Libya?
- Oil consumption per person in Libya was 17,659 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 29,637 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,811 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for oil consumption per person?
- Libya ranks 53rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.