Iran vs Libya: Electricity generation from gas per person
Iran
3,835 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Libya
3,493 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Iran rank
15th
Libya rank
17th
Electricity generation from gas per person over time
- Iran
- Libya
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3,835 kilowatt-hours against 3,493 kilowatt-hours in Libya, a difference of 342 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 15th and Libya ranks 17th of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,627 kilowatt-hours | 1,163 kilowatt-hours | 463.77 kilowatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 2,416 kilowatt-hours | 3,138 kilowatt-hours | 721.61 kilowatt-hours | Libya |
| 2020s | 3,448 kilowatt-hours | 3,479 kilowatt-hours | 30.98 kilowatt-hours | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas per person, Iran or Libya?
- Iran, at 3,835 kilowatt-hours against 3,493 kilowatt-hours in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas per person between Iran and Libya?
- 342 kilowatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Libya rank globally for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Iran ranks 15th 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.