Charcoal — Energy consumption in Libya
Libya: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 3,543 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Libya, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Libya recorded 3,543 TJ for charcoal — energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Libya peaked at 3,543 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,655 TJ, in 2001.
Libya ranks 52nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Libya, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,655 TJ | — |
| 2002 | 2,714 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2,773 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2,802 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,862 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2,891 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,950 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,980 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3,038 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3,068 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,098 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,156 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,186 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,216 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,274 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3,304 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,338 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,371 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3,405 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,439 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,474 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,508 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 3,543 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 3,543 TJ | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 3,543 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 238.66 TJ, 14.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Libya's 3,543 TJ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,357 TJ, 2.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,852 TJ | 2,655 TJ | 3,038 TJ | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,242 TJ | 3,068 TJ | 3,405 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,502 TJ | 3,439 TJ | 3,543 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More environment data for Libya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -35.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.386 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1672 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Libya?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Libya was 3,543 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,543 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,655 TJ in 2001.
- How does Libya rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Libya ranks 52nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.