Libya vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity production by source
Libya
0.0%
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
0.1%
in 2021
Libya rank
189th
Saudi Arabia rank
187th
Electricity production by source over time
- Libya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Libya, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.9 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Libya ranks 189th and Saudi Arabia ranks 187th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Libya or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Libya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Libya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electricity production by source?
- Libya ranks 189th and Saudi Arabia ranks 187th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.