France vs Libya: Electricity generation from oil
France
10.36 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Libya
8.8 terawatt-hours
in 2024
France rank
18th
Libya rank
21st
Electricity generation from oil over time
- France
- Libya
How they compare
France currently reports 10.36 terawatt-hours against 8.8 terawatt-hours in Libya, a difference of 1.56 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
France ranks 18th and Libya ranks 21st of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.58 terawatt-hours | 15.13 terawatt-hours | 4.55 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 2010s | 11.47 terawatt-hours | 13.39 terawatt-hours | 1.92 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 2020s | 9.91 terawatt-hours | 8.41 terawatt-hours | 1.5 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, France or Libya?
- France, at 10.36 terawatt-hours against 8.8 terawatt-hours in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between France and Libya?
- 1.56 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and Libya rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- France ranks 18th and Libya ranks 21st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil. 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.