Libya vs Oman: Annual change in primary energy use
Libya
22.96 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Oman
28.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Libya rank
20th
Oman rank
17th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Libya
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 28.17 terawatt-hours against 22.96 terawatt-hours in Libya, a difference of 5.21 terawatt-hours.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Oman ahead.
Libya ranks 20th and Oman ranks 17th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 2.52 terawatt-hours | 0.0501 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.59 terawatt-hours | 3.89 terawatt-hours | 2.3 terawatt-hours | Oman |
| 2000s | 9.31 terawatt-hours | 12.07 terawatt-hours | 2.76 terawatt-hours | Oman |
| 2010s | -2.17 terawatt-hours | 17.44 terawatt-hours | 19.61 terawatt-hours | Oman |
| 2020s | 3.59 terawatt-hours | 15.72 terawatt-hours | 12.13 terawatt-hours | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Libya or Oman?
- Oman, at 28.17 terawatt-hours against 22.96 terawatt-hours in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Libya and Oman?
- 5.21 terawatt-hours, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Oman?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Oman rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Libya ranks 20th and Oman ranks 17th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.