Libya vs Norway: Oil consumption per person
Libya
17,659 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Norway
18,522 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Libya rank
53rd
Norway rank
50th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Libya
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 18,522 kilowatt-hours per person against 17,659 kilowatt-hours per person in Libya, a difference of 863 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Libya ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 50th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,126 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,776 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,650 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 21,851 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,693 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 28,008 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,951 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,057 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 2010s | 21,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,159 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,500 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 16,835 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,434 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,599 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Libya or Norway?
- Norway, at 18,522 kilowatt-hours per person against 17,659 kilowatt-hours per person in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Libya and Norway?
- 863 kilowatt-hours per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Norway rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Libya ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 50th 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.