Germany vs Libya: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Germany
32,850 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Libya
30,961 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Germany rank
37th
Libya rank
39th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Germany
- Libya
How they compare
Germany currently reports 32,850 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 30,961 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Libya, a difference of 1,889 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 37th and Libya ranks 39th of 174 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,796 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 31,622 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 17,173 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Germany |
| 2000s | 47,583 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 33,496 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 14,087 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Germany |
| 2010s | 44,374 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 37,439 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,936 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Germany |
| 2020s | 37,816 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 22,445 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 15,371 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Germany or Libya?
- Germany, at 32,850 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 30,961 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Germany and Libya?
- 1,889 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Libya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Libya rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Germany ranks 37th and Libya ranks 39th of 174 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 GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.