Libya vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- Libya
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Libya currently reports 100.0% against 73.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 26.2%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.4 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 4th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st of 210 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 78.3% | 21.7% | Libya |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 81.7% | 18.3% | Libya |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 80.1% | 19.9% | Libya |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 75.4% | 24.6% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Libya or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Libya, at 100.0% against 73.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Libya and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 26.2%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Libya and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Libya ranks 4th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.