Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Libya
Libya: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.01 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Libya peaked at 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Libya ranks 186th 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 in Libya, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.01 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.59 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.01 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 186 American Samoa 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Bermuda 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Botswana 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Brunei 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Kiribati 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Nauru 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Sao Tome and Principe 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 South Sudan 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Tonga 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Trinidad and Tobago 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Turkmenistan 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
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 in Libya?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Libya was 0.01 terawatt-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 recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Libya ranks 186th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.