Natural gas production — all countries

Natural gas production — Libya

Natural gas production in Libya in 2024 — 12.1 bn m³. Ranked 38 in the world out of 213. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 137.4%.

2024 12.1 bn m³ +6.36% vs 2023
World rank 38of 213
Period maximum 18.58 bn m³2017
Period minimum 3.11 bn m³1981

Trend over time

1980–2024 · billion cubic meters

Natural gas production — Libya, 1980–20240510152019801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 5.1 bn m³1981: 3.11 bn m³1982: 3.4 bn m³1983: 3.96 bn m³1984: 4.59 bn m³1985: 5.1 bn m³1986: 5.61 bn m³1987: 5.35 bn m³1988: 5.49 bn m³1989: 6 bn m³1990: 6.2 bn m³1991: 6.54 bn m³1992: 6.77 bn m³1993: 6.36 bn m³1994: 6.39 bn m³1995: 6.34 bn m³1996: 6.42 bn m³1997: 6.57 bn m³1998: 6.36 bn m³1999: 5.2 bn m³2000: 6 bn m³2001: 6.18 bn m³2002: 6.21 bn m³2003: 5.5 bn m³2004: 8.06 bn m³2005: 11.3 bn m³2006: 13.2 bn m³2007: 15.28 bn m³2008: 15.9 bn m³2009: 15.9 bn m³2010: 16.81 bn m³2011: 7.41 bn m³2012: 16.07 bn m³2013: 16.67 bn m³2014: 16.56 bn m³2015: 15.32 bn m³2016: 17.81 bn m³2017: 18.58 bn m³2018: 16.86 bn m³2019: 14.85 bn m³2020: 10.74 bn m³2021: 12.63 bn m³2022: 12.2 bn m³2023: 11.38 bn m³2024: 12.1 bn m³
Change over the period: +7 (+137.43%) Average annual rate: 1.98 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Libya

Libya 12.1 bn m³
World computed 4,218.35 bn m³
Middle East & North Africa computed 915.7 bn m³
Northern Africa computed 159.59 bn m³
Upper-middle-income countries computed 836.85 bn m³
Natural gas production — Libya, by year Libya All countries CSV XLSX
Year bn m³ Change Change, %
2024 12.1 +0.72 +6.36%
2023 11.38 −0.82 −6.72%
2022 12.2 −0.43 −3.41%
2021 12.63 +1.89 +17.62%
2020 10.74 −4.12 −27.71%
2019 14.85 −2.01 −11.93%
2018 16.86 −1.71 −9.23%
2017 18.58 +0.77 +4.31%
2016 17.81 +2.49 +16.25%
2015 15.32 −1.24 −7.46%
2014 16.56 −0.11 −0.66%
2013 16.67 +0.6 +3.72%
2012 16.07 +8.66 +116.94%
2011 7.41 −9.41 −55.94%
2010 16.81 +0.91 +5.74%
2009 15.9 +0 +0.01%
2008 15.9 +0.62 +4.06%
2007 15.28 +2.09 +15.8%
2006 13.2 +1.9 +16.77%
2005 11.3 +3.24 +40.2%
2004 8.06 +2.56 +46.55%
2003 5.5 −0.71 −11.43%
2002 6.21 +0.03 +0.49%
2001 6.18 +0.18 +3%
2000 6 +0.8 +15.38%
1999 5.2 −1.16 −18.24%
1998 6.36 −0.21 −3.2%
1997 6.57 +0.15 +2.34%
1996 6.42 +0.08 +1.26%
1995 6.34 −0.05 −0.78%
1994 6.39 +0.03 +0.47%
1993 6.36 −0.41 −6.08%
1992 6.77 +0.23 +3.55%
1991 6.54 +0.34 +5.46%
1990 6.2 +0.2 +3.3%
1989 6 +0.51 +9.28%
1988 5.49 +0.14 +2.65%
1987 5.35 −0.25 −4.55%
1986 5.61 +0.51 +10%
1985 5.1 +0.51 +11.11%
1984 4.59 +0.62 +15.71%
1983 3.96 +0.57 +16.67%
1982 3.4 +0.28 +9.09%
1981 3.11 −1.98 −38.89%
1980 5.1

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About the indicator

Marketed natural gas production over the year, in billions of cubic meters. “Marketed” means gas after impurities have been removed and condensate extracted — that is, the gas that reaches the consumer rather than the gas lifted from the well: in some countries the difference between the two reaches a quarter, because part of the gas is reinjected into the reservoir or flared. The gas market remains tied to pipelines more tightly than the oil market, so large producers and large consumers usually turn out to be neighbors.

Important: Marketed gas, after impurities are removed: gas reinjected into the reservoir and gas flared are not included in this figure.

Source: International Energy Statistics (EIA), license Public domain (work of a U.S. federal agency).