Renewable energy consumption in Libya
Libya: Renewable energy consumption was 6,351 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
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 TJ.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Libya stood at 6,351 TJ.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Libya peaked at 6,548 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,235 TJ, in 1990.
That places Libya 147th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Libya, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,235 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 5,235 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,235 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,235 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,235 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,235 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,350 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 5,468 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 5,589 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 5,712 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 5,843 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 5,977 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 6,050 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 6,120 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 6,191 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 6,264 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 6,341 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 6,420 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 6,490 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6,536 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 6,548 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6,522 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6,465 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6,394 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 6,332 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6,351 TJ | +0.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 6,351 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,156 TJ, 27% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 6,351 TJ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,867 TJ, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,353 TJ | 5,235 TJ | 5,712 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,223 TJ | 5,843 TJ | 6,536 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,435 TJ | 6,332 TJ | 6,548 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 6,351 TJ 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 6,548 TJ in 2010.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,235 TJ in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Libya ranks 147th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste