Belarus vs Libya: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel

Belarus
17,717 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Libya
15,702 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Belarus rank
15th
Libya rank
17th

Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time

  • Belarus
  • Libya
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 17,717 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person in Libya, a difference of 2,015 kilowatt-hours per person.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Libya ahead.

Belarus ranks 15th and Libya ranks 17th of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Libya Difference Ahead
1980s 10,153 kilowatt-hours per person 11,815 kilowatt-hours per person 1,662 kilowatt-hours per person Libya
1990s 13,323 kilowatt-hours per person 11,135 kilowatt-hours per person 2,188 kilowatt-hours per person Belarus
2000s 17,971 kilowatt-hours per person 10,129 kilowatt-hours per person 7,842 kilowatt-hours per person Belarus
2010s 20,065 kilowatt-hours per person 12,499 kilowatt-hours per person 7,566 kilowatt-hours per person Belarus
2020s 19,267 kilowatt-hours per person 13,426 kilowatt-hours per person 5,841 kilowatt-hours per person Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Belarus or Libya?
Belarus, at 17,717 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Belarus and Libya?
2,015 kilowatt-hours per person, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Libya?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Libya rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
Belarus ranks 15th 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

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
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
219 places, 10,244 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.