Libya vs Venezuela: Gas production per person
Libya
15,721 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Venezuela
10,886 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Libya rank
22nd
Venezuela rank
24th
Gas production per person over time
- Libya
- Venezuela
How they compare
Libya currently reports 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person against 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person in Venezuela, a difference of 4,835 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.4 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Venezuela ahead.
Libya ranks 22nd and Venezuela ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Venezuela | 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 | 670.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 670.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,323 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,323 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,803 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,803 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,146 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,146 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 13,740 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,604 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,135 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 1980s | 11,683 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,045 kilowatt-hours per person | 637.33 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 1990s | 12,418 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 738.48 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 16,523 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,349 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 2010s | 26,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,843 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,475 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 18,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,060 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,356 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 Venezuela?
- Libya, at 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person against 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas production per person between Libya and Venezuela?
- 4,835 kilowatt-hours per person, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Venezuela?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Venezuela rank globally for gas production per person?
- Libya ranks 22nd and Venezuela ranks 24th 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.