Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Libya
Libya: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) was 1.35 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.35 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Libya peaked at 1.62 kilowatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Libya ranks 196th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Libya, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 1.54 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 1.58 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.62 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.59 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.56 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.53 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.51 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.48 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.46 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.44 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.4 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.38 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.37 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.35 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 493.38 kilowatt-hours, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.35 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 270.18 kilowatt-hours, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 kilowatt-hours | 1.44 kilowatt-hours | 1.62 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 kilowatt-hours | 1.35 kilowatt-hours | 1.42 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More climate change data for Libya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 97.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 455.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 452.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.71 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Libya?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Libya was 1.35 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 kilowatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Libya ranks 196th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.