Australia vs Libya: Gas consumption per person
Australia
14,354 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Libya
15,702 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Australia rank
19th
Libya rank
18th
Gas consumption per person over time
- Australia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,354 kilowatt-hours per person in Australia, a difference of 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.
Australia ranks 19th and Libya ranks 18th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,534 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,093 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,560 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 1990s | 10,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,135 kilowatt-hours per person | 950.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 12,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,129 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,048 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 15,364 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,499 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,865 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 15,502 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,426 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,075 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption per person, Australia or Libya?
- Libya, at 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,354 kilowatt-hours per person in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gas consumption per person between Australia and Libya?
- 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Libya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Libya rank globally for gas consumption per person?
- Australia ranks 19th and Libya ranks 18th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.