Libya vs Pakistan: Annual change in primary energy use
Libya
22.96 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Pakistan
18.02 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Libya rank
20th
Pakistan rank
23rd
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Libya
- Pakistan
How they compare
Libya currently reports 22.96 terawatt-hours against 18.02 terawatt-hours in Pakistan, a difference of 4.94 terawatt-hours.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Pakistan ahead.
Libya ranks 20th and Pakistan ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 13.42 terawatt-hours | 10.84 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1.59 terawatt-hours | 17.35 terawatt-hours | 15.76 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 9.31 terawatt-hours | 26.31 terawatt-hours | 16.99 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2010s | -2.17 terawatt-hours | 21.99 terawatt-hours | 24.16 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 3.59 terawatt-hours | -12.96 terawatt-hours | 16.55 terawatt-hours | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Libya or Pakistan?
- Libya, at 22.96 terawatt-hours against 18.02 terawatt-hours in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Libya and Pakistan?
- 4.94 terawatt-hours, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Pakistan?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Pakistan rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Libya ranks 20th and Pakistan ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); 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.