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

Libya
15,702 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Singapore
22,694 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Libya rank
17th
Singapore rank
14th

Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time

  • Libya
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 22,694 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person in Libya, a difference of 6,992 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 14th of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s 11,093 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 11,093 kilowatt-hours per person Libya
1990s 11,135 kilowatt-hours per person 3,062 kilowatt-hours per person 8,073 kilowatt-hours per person Libya
2000s 10,129 kilowatt-hours per person 14,054 kilowatt-hours per person 3,925 kilowatt-hours per person Singapore
2010s 12,499 kilowatt-hours per person 19,507 kilowatt-hours per person 7,008 kilowatt-hours per person Singapore
2020s 13,426 kilowatt-hours per person 22,701 kilowatt-hours per person 9,274 kilowatt-hours per person Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Libya or Singapore?
Singapore, at 22,694 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 Libya and Singapore?
6,992 kilowatt-hours per person, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Singapore?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Libya and Singapore rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
Libya ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 14th 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.