Libya vs Nigeria: Electricity generation from gas
Libya
25.78 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Nigeria
28.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Libya rank
40th
Nigeria rank
39th
Electricity generation from gas over time
- Libya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 28.53 terawatt-hours against 25.78 terawatt-hours in Libya, a difference of 2.75 terawatt-hours.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 39th of 207 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.93 terawatt-hours | 14.09 terawatt-hours | 7.16 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 20.56 terawatt-hours | 25.08 terawatt-hours | 4.52 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 25.12 terawatt-hours | 29.94 terawatt-hours | 4.82 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas, Libya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 28.53 terawatt-hours against 25.78 terawatt-hours in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas between Libya and Nigeria?
- 2.75 terawatt-hours, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Nigeria rank globally for electricity generation from gas?
- Libya ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 39th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.