Libya vs Malaysia: Gas production per person
Libya
15,721 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia
22,301 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Libya rank
22nd
Malaysia rank
19th
Gas production per person over time
- Libya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person in Libya, a difference of 6,580 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Libya ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 19th of 218 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Malaysia | 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 13,740 kilowatt-hours per person | 556.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,183 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 1980s | 11,683 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,461 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,222 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 1990s | 12,418 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,724 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,306 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 16,523 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,405 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,882 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 26,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,621 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,697 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 18,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,580 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,164 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas production per person, Libya or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 22,301 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 Libya and Malaysia?
- 6,580 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Malaysia rank globally for gas production per person?
- Libya ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 19th of 218 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.