Libya vs Oman: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita

Libya
2.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Oman
2.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Libya rank
6th
Oman rank
7th

Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Libya
  • Oman
02468196519932022

How they compare

Libya currently reports 2.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 2.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Oman, a difference of 0.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 6th and Oman ranks 7th of 164 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Oman in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Oman Difference Ahead
1980s 5.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar 2.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar 3.8 kilowatt-hours per dollar Libya
1990s 5.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar 2.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar 3.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar Libya
2000s 2.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar 1.84 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.857 kilowatt-hours per dollar Libya
2010s 1.96 kilowatt-hours per dollar 2.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.0763 kilowatt-hours per dollar Oman
2020s 2.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar 2.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.0383 kilowatt-hours per dollar Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity vs. gdp per capita, Libya or Oman?
Libya, at 2.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 2.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Oman as of 2022.
What is the difference in energy intensity vs. gdp per capita between Libya and Oman?
0.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Oman?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Libya and Oman rank globally for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
Libya ranks 6th and Oman ranks 7th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita
Unit
kilowatt-hours per dollar
Source
Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 7,728 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.