Libya vs New Zealand: Oil consumption per person
Libya
17,659 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
New Zealand
17,111 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Libya rank
53rd
New Zealand rank
55th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Libya
- New Zealand
How they compare
Libya currently reports 17,659 kilowatt-hours per person against 17,111 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand, a difference of 548 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 53rd and New Zealand ranks 55th of 219 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,126 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,318 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 1990s | 21,851 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,903 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 28,008 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,994 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,014 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 2010s | 21,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,805 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,854 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 16,835 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,724 kilowatt-hours per person | 111.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Libya or New Zealand?
- Libya, at 17,659 kilowatt-hours per person against 17,111 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Libya and New Zealand?
- 548 kilowatt-hours per person, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and New Zealand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Libya and New Zealand rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Libya ranks 53rd and New Zealand ranks 55th 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.