Colombia vs Libya: Gas production
Colombia
94.13 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Libya
117.26 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
42nd
Libya rank
39th
Gas production over time
- Colombia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 117.26 terawatt-hours against 94.13 terawatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 23.13 terawatt-hours.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Libya ahead.
Colombia ranks 42nd and Libya ranks 39th of 219 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930s | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.97 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1940s | 6.9 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 6.9 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1950s | 6.54 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 6.54 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1960s | 10.87 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10.87 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1970s | 17.11 terawatt-hours | 36.87 terawatt-hours | 19.76 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 1980s | 34.81 terawatt-hours | 45.68 terawatt-hours | 10.87 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 1990s | 46.33 terawatt-hours | 59.99 terawatt-hours | 13.66 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 2000s | 68.86 terawatt-hours | 97.94 terawatt-hours | 29.08 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 2010s | 118.82 terawatt-hours | 173.28 terawatt-hours | 54.46 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 2020s | 116.71 terawatt-hours | 133.21 terawatt-hours | 16.5 terawatt-hours | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas production, Colombia or Libya?
- Libya, at 117.26 terawatt-hours against 94.13 terawatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas production between Colombia and Libya?
- 23.13 terawatt-hours, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Libya?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Libya rank globally for gas production?
- Colombia ranks 42nd and Libya ranks 39th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.