Libya vs USSR: Gas production per person
Libya
15,721 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
20,217 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Libya rank
23rd
USSR rank
21st
Gas production per person over time
- Libya
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person in Libya, a difference of 4,496 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.3 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1900 it was USSR ahead.
Libya ranks 23rd and USSR ranks 21st of 219 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | USSR | 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 | 11.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.79 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 106.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 106.07 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 223.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 223.75 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 700.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 700.04 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,174 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1970s | 13,740 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,685 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,054 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 1980s | 10,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,679 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,238 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas production per person, Libya or USSR?
- USSR, at 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person in Libya as of 1984.
- What is the difference in gas production per person between Libya and USSR?
- 4,496 kilowatt-hours per person, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and USSR?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 1984.
- How do Libya and USSR rank globally for gas production per person?
- Libya ranks 23rd and USSR ranks 21st 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.