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

Gibraltar
16,770 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Libya
15,702 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Gibraltar rank
16th
Libya rank
17th

Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time

  • Gibraltar
  • Libya
010.0k20.0k30.0k198020022024

How they compare

Gibraltar currently reports 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person in Libya, a difference of 1,068 kilowatt-hours per person.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.

Gibraltar ranks 16th and Libya ranks 17th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gibraltar Libya Difference Ahead
1980s 0 kilowatt-hours per person 11,093 kilowatt-hours per person 11,093 kilowatt-hours per person Libya
1990s 0 kilowatt-hours per person 11,135 kilowatt-hours per person 11,135 kilowatt-hours per person Libya
2000s 0 kilowatt-hours per person 10,129 kilowatt-hours per person 10,129 kilowatt-hours per person Libya
2010s 2,264 kilowatt-hours per person 12,499 kilowatt-hours per person 10,235 kilowatt-hours per person Libya
2020s 22,564 kilowatt-hours per person 13,426 kilowatt-hours per person 9,137 kilowatt-hours per person Gibraltar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Gibraltar or Libya?
Gibraltar, at 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Gibraltar and Libya?
1,068 kilowatt-hours per person, with Gibraltar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Libya?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Gibraltar and Libya rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
Gibraltar ranks 16th 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.