Ireland vs Libya: Per capita daily oil consumption

Ireland
0.0322 barrels per capita per day
in 2019
Libya
0.0334 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
Ireland rank
40th
Libya rank
39th

Per capita daily oil consumption over time

  • Ireland
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.0334 barrels per capita per day against 0.0322 barrels per capita per day in Ireland, a difference of 0.0012 barrels per capita per day.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 40th and Libya ranks 39th of 191 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Libya Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0262 barrels per capita per day 0.0333 barrels per capita per day 0.007 barrels per capita per day Libya
1990s 0.0331 barrels per capita per day 0.0353 barrels per capita per day 0.0022 barrels per capita per day Libya
2000s 0.0446 barrels per capita per day 0.0463 barrels per capita per day 0.0017 barrels per capita per day Libya
2010s 0.0318 barrels per capita per day 0.0373 barrels per capita per day 0.0055 barrels per capita per day Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita daily oil consumption, Ireland or Libya?
Libya, at 0.0334 barrels per capita per day against 0.0322 barrels per capita per day in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in per capita daily oil consumption between Ireland and Libya?
0.0012 barrels per capita per day, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Libya?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Libya rank globally for per capita daily oil consumption?
Ireland ranks 40th and Libya ranks 39th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day)
Unit
barrels per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,068 data points, 1980–2019
Last refreshed

Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.