Domestic material consumption per capita in Libya
Libya: Domestic material consumption per capita was 17.76 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita in Libya stood at 17.76 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Libya peaked at 17.76 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.91 tonnes, in 2013.
Libya ranks 46th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.93 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 9.84 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.2 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 10.74 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 10.86 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 10.84 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.7 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 10.93 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 12.22 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 14.77 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 16.74 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 8.11 tonnes | -51.6% |
| 2012 | 7.17 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 6.91 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 12.97 tonnes | +87.7% |
| 2015 | 9.9 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 9.47 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 11.62 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 12.19 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 12.16 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 16.72 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 17.3 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 17.5 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 17.41 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 17.76 tonnes | +2.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 17.76 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 17.76 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.24 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +87.7% | 6.91 tonnes | 12.97 tonnes |
| 2011 | -51.6% | 16.74 tonnes | 8.11 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2 tonnes | 9.84 tonnes | 14.77 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.72 tonnes | 6.91 tonnes | 16.74 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.34 tonnes | 16.72 tonnes | 17.76 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 domestic material consumption per capita in Libya?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Libya was 17.76 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 17.76 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.91 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Libya rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Libya ranks 46th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).