Australia vs Libya: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Australia
14,354 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Libya
15,702 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Australia rank
18th
Libya rank
17th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Australia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,354 kilowatt-hours per person in Australia, a difference of 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and Libya ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,534 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,093 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,560 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 1990s | 10,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,135 kilowatt-hours per person | 950.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 12,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,129 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,048 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 15,364 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,499 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,865 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 15,502 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,426 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,075 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Australia or Libya?
- Libya, at 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,354 kilowatt-hours per person in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Australia and Libya?
- 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Libya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Libya rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Australia ranks 18th and Libya ranks 17th of 218 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.