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 186th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Libya, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.1% | — |
| 1991 | 3.0% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +42.2% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +12.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 12% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy consumption 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 | +42.2% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
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
- 183 Yemen 2.3% compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 2.1% compare
- 185 Taiwan 2.1% compare
- 187 Tonga 1.9% compare
- 188 Puerto Rico 1.8% compare
- 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.6% 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 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 186th out of 226 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