Canada vs Libya: Electricity generation from gas per person
Canada
2,888 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Libya
3,493 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Canada rank
20th
Libya rank
17th
Electricity generation from gas per person over time
- Canada
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 3,493 kilowatt-hours against 2,888 kilowatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 605 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and Libya ranks 17th of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,241 kilowatt-hours | 1,163 kilowatt-hours | 78.55 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,790 kilowatt-hours | 3,138 kilowatt-hours | 1,348 kilowatt-hours | Libya |
| 2020s | 2,372 kilowatt-hours | 3,479 kilowatt-hours | 1,107 kilowatt-hours | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas per person, Canada or Libya?
- Libya, at 3,493 kilowatt-hours against 2,888 kilowatt-hours in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas per person between Canada and Libya?
- 605 kilowatt-hours, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Libya rank globally for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Canada ranks 20th and Libya ranks 17th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from gas 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.