Algeria vs Libya: Gas production per person
Algeria
20,664 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Libya
15,721 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Algeria rank
20th
Libya rank
23rd
Gas production per person over time
- Algeria
- Libya
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person in Libya, a difference of 4,943 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.3 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Libya ahead.
Algeria ranks 20th and Libya ranks 23rd of 219 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 7 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940s | 39.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.57 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 1950s | 111.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 111.32 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 1960s | 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 1970s | 4,210 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,740 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,529 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 1980s | 15,197 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,683 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,514 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 1990s | 23,010 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,418 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,591 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 2000s | 26,173 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,523 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,650 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 2010s | 21,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,110 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 21,100 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,684 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas production per person, Algeria or Libya?
- Algeria, at 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas production per person between Algeria and Libya?
- 4,943 kilowatt-hours per person, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Libya?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Libya rank globally for gas production per person?
- Algeria ranks 20th and Libya ranks 23rd 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 Gas production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.