Libya vs USSR: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Libya
15,702 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
USSR
18,324 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Libya rank
18th
USSR rank
15th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Libya
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 18,324 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person in Libya, a difference of 2,622 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 18th and USSR ranks 15th of 219 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Libya or USSR?
- USSR, at 18,324 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person in Libya as of 1984.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Libya and USSR?
- 2,622 kilowatt-hours per person, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and USSR?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1984.
- How do Libya and USSR rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Libya ranks 18th and USSR ranks 15th of 219 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.