Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre was 3,313 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 3,313 current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 851.6% on the previous year and up 227.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 11,848 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 348.16 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Libya 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 520.82 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 592.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 558.59 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 733.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1974 | 2,059 current US$ per square kilometre | +180.9% |
| 1975 | 2,261 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 2,706 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 3,279 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 3,171 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 7,683 current US$ per square kilometre | +142.3% |
| 1980 | 6,942 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 3,051 current US$ per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 1982 | 2,366 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1983 | 2,232 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 2,160 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 2,025 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 929.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 1987 | 1,134 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 1,320 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 1,779 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1990 | 3,121 current US$ per square kilometre | +75.4% |
| 1991 | 2,135 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1992 | 2,125 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,851 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 1,713 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 1,578 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 2,010 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 1,921 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1,125 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 1999 | 1,565 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2000 | 2,570 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 2001 | 1,955 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 1,867 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2,356 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 3,662 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 2005 | 5,937 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 2006 | 7,901 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 8,619 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 11,848 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 5,762 current US$ per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 2010 | 7,693 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2011 | 1,011 current US$ per square kilometre | -86.9% |
| 2012 | 8,817 current US$ per square kilometre | +771.9% |
| 2013 | 4,086 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 2014 | 1,186 current US$ per square kilometre | -71.0% |
| 2015 | 506.41 current US$ per square kilometre | -57.3% |
| 2016 | 375.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 1,480 current US$ per square kilometre | +294.7% |
| 2018 | 2,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +90.3% |
| 2019 | 3,064 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 348.16 current US$ per square kilometre | -88.6% |
| 2021 | 3,313 current US$ per square kilometre | +851.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 3,313 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,260 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 3,313 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,079 current US$ per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +851.6% | 348.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,313 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +771.9% | 1,011 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,817 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +294.7% | 375.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,480 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,356 current US$ per square kilometre | 520.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,683 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,394 current US$ per square kilometre | 929.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,942 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,914 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,125 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,121 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,248 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,867 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,848 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,104 current US$ per square kilometre | 375.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,817 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,831 current US$ per square kilometre | 348.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,313 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 59 Tunisia 3,407 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 New Zealand 3,363 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Jamaica 3,363 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Australia 3,257 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Austria 3,146 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Canada 3,103 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -56.51 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.66 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 794.70 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya was 3,313 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 11,848 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 348.16 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.