Libya vs Spain: Electricity generation from oil
Libya
8.8 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Spain
10.03 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Libya rank
21st
Spain rank
19th
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Libya
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.03 terawatt-hours against 8.8 terawatt-hours in Libya, a difference of 1.23 terawatt-hours.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Libya ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th of 214 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.13 terawatt-hours | 25.32 terawatt-hours | 10.19 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 13.39 terawatt-hours | 16.89 terawatt-hours | 3.5 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 8.41 terawatt-hours | 11.36 terawatt-hours | 2.94 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Libya or Spain?
- Spain, at 10.03 terawatt-hours against 8.8 terawatt-hours in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Libya and Spain?
- 1.23 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Spain rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Libya ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th 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.