Bahamas vs Libya: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Bahamas
34,590 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Libya
33,361 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Bahamas rank
41st
Libya rank
42nd
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Bahamas
- Libya
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 34,590 kilowatt-hours per person against 33,361 kilowatt-hours per person in Libya, a difference of 1,229 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 41st and Libya ranks 42nd of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50,398 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,219 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,178 kilowatt-hours per person | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 40,782 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,986 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,796 kilowatt-hours per person | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 44,261 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,137 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,124 kilowatt-hours per person | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 33,230 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,158 kilowatt-hours per person | 927.87 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 32,088 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,262 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,827 kilowatt-hours per person | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Bahamas or Libya?
- Bahamas, at 34,590 kilowatt-hours per person against 33,361 kilowatt-hours per person in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Bahamas and Libya?
- 1,229 kilowatt-hours per person, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Libya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Libya rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Bahamas ranks 41st and Libya ranks 42nd 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.