Libya vs Papua New Guinea: Gas production per person
Libya
15,721 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
11,687 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Libya rank
23rd
Papua New Guinea rank
24th
Gas production per person over time
- Libya
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Libya currently reports 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person against 11,687 kilowatt-hours per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4,034 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 24th of 215 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,683 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,683 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 1990s | 12,418 kilowatt-hours per person | 169.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,249 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 16,523 kilowatt-hours per person | 205.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,317 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 2010s | 26,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,986 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,332 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 18,955 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,362 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,593 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas production per person, Libya or Papua New Guinea?
- Libya, at 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person against 11,687 kilowatt-hours per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas production per person between Libya and Papua New Guinea?
- 4,034 kilowatt-hours per person, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gas production per person?
- Libya ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 24th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.