Equatorial Guinea vs Libya: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Equatorial Guinea
14,214 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Libya
15,702 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
20th
Libya rank
17th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,214 kilowatt-hours per person in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1,488 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th and Libya ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,093 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,093 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 1990s | 66.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,135 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,069 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 11,043 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,129 kilowatt-hours per person | 913.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 12,355 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,499 kilowatt-hours per person | 144.11 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 16,550 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,426 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,124 kilowatt-hours per person | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Equatorial Guinea or Libya?
- Libya, at 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,214 kilowatt-hours per person in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Equatorial Guinea and Libya?
- 1,488 kilowatt-hours per person, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Libya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Libya rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th 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.