Libya vs New Zealand: Primary energy use
Libya
246.25 terawatt-hours
in 2024
New Zealand
261.12 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Libya rank
62nd
New Zealand rank
60th
Primary energy use over time
- Libya
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 261.12 terawatt-hours against 246.25 terawatt-hours in Libya, a difference of 14.87 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 62nd and New Zealand ranks 60th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 121.53 terawatt-hours | 124.13 terawatt-hours | 2.59 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 159.98 terawatt-hours | 175.05 terawatt-hours | 15.07 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 221.18 terawatt-hours | 208.35 terawatt-hours | 12.83 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 2010s | 223.96 terawatt-hours | 257.11 terawatt-hours | 33.15 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 219.26 terawatt-hours | 254.22 terawatt-hours | 34.96 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Libya or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 261.12 terawatt-hours against 246.25 terawatt-hours in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Libya and New Zealand?
- 14.87 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and New Zealand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Libya and New Zealand rank globally for primary energy use?
- Libya ranks 62nd and New Zealand ranks 60th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.