Oil consumption per person in Libya
Libya: Oil consumption per person was 17,659 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Oil consumption per person in Libya, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 17,659 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Libya peaked at 29,637 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15,811 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2020.
Libya ranks 52nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,126 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,254 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,953 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,851 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,753 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,986 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,008 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,027 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,637 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,999 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,167 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,835 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,811 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 49 Panama 18,607 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Norway 18,522 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Greece 17,713 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Puerto Rico 17,253 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 New Zealand 17,111 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Finland 16,145 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Libya?
- Oil consumption per person in Libya was 17,659 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 29,637 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,811 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for oil consumption per person?
- Libya ranks 52nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.