Libya vs Papua New Guinea: Gas production
Libya
117.26 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
123.61 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Libya rank
40th
Papua New Guinea rank
39th
Gas production over time
- Libya
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 123.61 terawatt-hours against 117.26 terawatt-hours in Libya, a difference of 6.35 terawatt-hours.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 40th and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 220 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 | 45.68 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 45.68 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 1990s | 59.99 terawatt-hours | 0.8128 terawatt-hours | 59.18 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 2000s | 97.94 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 96.62 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 2010s | 173.28 terawatt-hours | 63.65 terawatt-hours | 109.63 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 2020s | 136.4 terawatt-hours | 125.97 terawatt-hours | 10.43 terawatt-hours | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas production, Libya or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 123.61 terawatt-hours against 117.26 terawatt-hours in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gas production between Libya and Papua New Guinea?
- 6.35 terawatt-hours, with Papua New Guinea 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?
- Libya ranks 40th and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 220 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.