Estonia vs Libya: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Estonia
32,181 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Libya
33,361 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Estonia rank
42nd
Libya rank
39th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Estonia
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 33,361 kilowatt-hours per person against 32,181 kilowatt-hours per person in Estonia, a difference of 1,180 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 42nd and Libya ranks 39th of 213 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Libya Difference Ahead
1980s 76,910 kilowatt-hours per person 32,140 kilowatt-hours per person 44,769 kilowatt-hours per person Estonia
1990s 51,163 kilowatt-hours per person 32,986 kilowatt-hours per person 18,177 kilowatt-hours per person Estonia
2000s 44,820 kilowatt-hours per person 38,137 kilowatt-hours per person 6,682 kilowatt-hours per person Estonia
2010s 51,358 kilowatt-hours per person 34,158 kilowatt-hours per person 17,199 kilowatt-hours per person Estonia
2020s 37,278 kilowatt-hours per person 30,262 kilowatt-hours per person 7,016 kilowatt-hours per person Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Estonia or Libya?
Libya, at 33,361 kilowatt-hours per person against 32,181 kilowatt-hours per person in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Estonia and Libya?
1,180 kilowatt-hours per person, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Libya?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Libya rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Estonia ranks 42nd and Libya ranks 39th of 213 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

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
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, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.