Renewable energy consumption in Libya
Libya: Renewable energy consumption was 2.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Libya, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Libya is 2.0%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Libya peaked at 3.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2010.
Libya ranks 184th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 181 Yemen 2.3% compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 2.1% compare
- 183 Taiwan 2.1% compare
- 185 Tonga 1.9% compare
- 186 Puerto Rico 1.8% compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.6% compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0933 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.15 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 289.41 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Libya?
- Renewable energy consumption in Libya was 2.0% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2010.
- How does Libya rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Libya ranks 184th out of 224 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption