Libya vs Puerto Rico: Oil consumption per person
Libya
17,659 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Puerto Rico
17,253 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Libya rank
53rd
Puerto Rico rank
54th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Libya
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Libya currently reports 17,659 kilowatt-hours per person against 17,253 kilowatt-hours per person in Puerto Rico, a difference of 406 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Libya ranks 53rd and Puerto Rico ranks 54th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,126 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,401 kilowatt-hours per person | 725.5 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 1990s | 21,851 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,765 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,086 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 28,008 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,162 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,154 kilowatt-hours per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 21,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,019 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,640 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 16,835 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,239 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,596 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 Puerto Rico?
- Libya, at 17,659 kilowatt-hours per person against 17,253 kilowatt-hours per person in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Libya and Puerto Rico?
- 406 kilowatt-hours per person, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Puerto Rico rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Libya ranks 53rd and Puerto Rico ranks 54th 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.