Algeria vs Libya: Energy imports

Algeria
-110,148 kt of oil equivalent
in 2010
Libya
-69,407 kt of oil equivalent
in 2010
Algeria rank
26th
Libya rank
24th

Energy imports over time

  • Algeria
  • Libya
-140.0k-120.0k-100.0k-80.0k-60.0k-40.0k197119902010

How they compare

Libya currently reports -69,407 kt of oil equivalent against -110,148 kt of oil equivalent in Algeria, a difference of 40,741 kt of oil equivalent.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 26th and Libya ranks 24th of 27 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Libya Difference Ahead
1970s -52,126 kt of oil equivalent -101,971 kt of oil equivalent 49,845 kt of oil equivalent Algeria
1980s -61,822 kt of oil equivalent -53,398 kt of oil equivalent 8,423 kt of oil equivalent Libya
1990s -87,730 kt of oil equivalent -62,823 kt of oil equivalent 24,908 kt of oil equivalent Libya
2000s -121,954 kt of oil equivalent -67,475 kt of oil equivalent 54,479 kt of oil equivalent Libya
2010s -110,148 kt of oil equivalent -69,407 kt of oil equivalent 40,741 kt of oil equivalent Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy imports, Algeria or Libya?
Libya, at -69,407 kt of oil equivalent against -110,148 kt of oil equivalent in Algeria as of 2010.
What is the difference in energy imports between Algeria and Libya?
40,741 kt of oil equivalent, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Libya?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Algeria and Libya rank globally for energy imports?
Algeria ranks 26th and Libya ranks 24th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Energy Agency and United Nations, Energy Statistics Yearbook, published as Energy imports (kt of oil equivalent). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy imports (kt of oil equivalent)
Unit
kt of oil equivalent
Source
International Energy Agency and United Nations, Energy Statistics Yearbook
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 1,029 data points, 1971–2010
Last refreshed

Net energy imports are estimated as energy use less production, both measured in oil equivalents. A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.