China vs Libya: GDP per capita vs. energy use

China
33,156 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Libya
30,961 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
China rank
36th
Libya rank
39th

GDP per capita vs. energy use over time

  • China
  • Libya
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How they compare

China currently reports 33,156 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 30,961 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Libya, a difference of 2,196 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.

China ranks 36th and Libya ranks 39th of 174 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita vs. energy use
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 5,168 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.