Brunei vs Libya: Fossil fuel production by fuel
Brunei
105.02 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Libya
117.26 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brunei rank
42nd
Libya rank
40th
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- Brunei
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 117.26 terawatt-hours against 105.02 terawatt-hours in Brunei, a difference of 12.24 terawatt-hours.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Libya ahead.
Brunei ranks 42nd and Libya ranks 40th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 8 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930s | 0.0838 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0838 terawatt-hours | Brunei |
| 1940s | 0.113 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.113 terawatt-hours | Brunei |
| 1950s | 0.9461 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.9461 terawatt-hours | Brunei |
| 1960s | 2.59 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.59 terawatt-hours | Brunei |
| 1970s | 43.97 terawatt-hours | 36.87 terawatt-hours | 7.1 terawatt-hours | Brunei |
| 1980s | 84.23 terawatt-hours | 45.68 terawatt-hours | 38.55 terawatt-hours | Brunei |
| 1990s | 102.9 terawatt-hours | 59.99 terawatt-hours | 42.91 terawatt-hours | Brunei |
| 2000s | 116.16 terawatt-hours | 97.94 terawatt-hours | 18.22 terawatt-hours | Brunei |
| 2010s | 125.93 terawatt-hours | 173.28 terawatt-hours | 47.35 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 2020s | 109.36 terawatt-hours | 133.21 terawatt-hours | 23.85 terawatt-hours | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, Brunei or Libya?
- Libya, at 117.26 terawatt-hours against 105.02 terawatt-hours in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between Brunei and Libya?
- 12.24 terawatt-hours, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Libya?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Libya rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Brunei ranks 42nd and Libya ranks 40th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production 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 terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.