Finland vs Libya: Oil consumption per person
Finland
16,145 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Libya
17,659 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Finland rank
56th
Libya rank
53rd
Oil consumption per person over time
- Finland
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 17,659 kilowatt-hours per person against 16,145 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland, a difference of 1,514 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 56th and Libya ranks 53rd of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27,535 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,126 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,409 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 24,902 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,851 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,051 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 24,692 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,008 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,316 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 2010s | 20,939 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 720.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 17,108 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,835 kilowatt-hours per person | 272.16 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Finland or Libya?
- Libya, at 17,659 kilowatt-hours per person against 16,145 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Finland and Libya?
- 1,514 kilowatt-hours per person, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Libya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Libya rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Finland ranks 56th and Libya ranks 53rd 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 Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.