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  • Libya is a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, the holder of Africa’s largest proven oil reserves, and an important exporter of oil and natural gas. Libya’s oil production has begun to resurge since the overthrow of the Qadhafi regime.
  • Libya’s oil production was disrupted for much of 2011 due to conflict, but began to recover relatively rapidly following the cessation of most hostilities by the autumn of that year.
  • Libyan natural gas production and exports increased considerably after 2003, with the development of offshore fields and opening of the Greenstream pipeline to Europe, but were temporarily disrupted by the civil unrest of 2011.

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Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)
2011
2012
   
30 Year History
Libya
Africa
OPEC
World
Rank
Libya
Total Oil Production 501.51 9,372 35,160 87,093 29
Crude Oil Production 465.40 8,554 31,708 74,080 29
Consumption 314.00 3,505 9,112 87,421 43 F
Net Export/Imports(-) 187.51 5,867 26,048 -- 139 NA
Total Oil Exports to U.S. NA NA NA NA
Refinery Capacity 378 3,220 8,987 88,097 43 378
Proved Reserves(Billion Barrels) 46.42 124 1,065 ############## 9 47.10
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)
2010
2011
   
29 Year History
Libya
Africa
World
Rank
 
Libya
Production 594 7,377 111,845 30   NA
Consumption 242 3,554 112,607 52   NA
Net Export/Imports(-) 352 3,822 -- 75   NA
Proved Reserves
(Trillion Cubic Feet)
54 495 NA 21   55
Coal (Million Short Tons)
2009
2010
   
Libya
Africa
World
Rank
 
Libya
Production 0.000 281 7,546 61   0.000
Consumption 0.003 217 7,318 112   0.000
Net Export/Imports(-) -0.003 64 -- 83   0.000
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)
2008
2009
   
Libya
Africa
World
Rank
 
Libya
Net Generation 26.95 587 19,104 66   28.60
Net Consumption 22.89 525 17,420 65   24.29
Installed Capacity (GWe) 6.61 124 4,635 66   6.77
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)
2008
2009
   
Libya
Africa
World
Rank
 
Libya
Production 4.480 37 489 25   4.288
Consumption 0.743 16 491 67   0.781
Energy Intensity
(Btu per 2005 U.S. Dollars)
8,852 5,620 7,454 48   9,521
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)
2009
2010
   
Libya
Africa
World
Rank
 
Libya
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels 55.04 1,116 29,778 56   60.60

-- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
Sources: EIA, International Energy Statistics

Last Update: June 30, 2010 (All Fuels) | July 14, 2010 (Petroleum)
Next Update: August 1, 2010 (All Fuels)
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