Iraq vs Libya: Natural gas production by region
Iraq
109.4 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Libya
117.26 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
39th
Libya rank
38th
Natural gas production by region over time
- Iraq
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 117.26 terawatt-hours against 109.4 terawatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 7.86 terawatt-hours.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 39th and Libya ranks 38th of 50 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.05 terawatt-hours | 36.87 terawatt-hours | 25.82 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 1980s | 20.75 terawatt-hours | 45.68 terawatt-hours | 24.93 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 1990s | 27.84 terawatt-hours | 59.99 terawatt-hours | 32.16 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 2000s | 30.9 terawatt-hours | 97.94 terawatt-hours | 67.04 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 2010s | 87.25 terawatt-hours | 183.18 terawatt-hours | 95.93 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 2020s | 95.46 terawatt-hours | 133.21 terawatt-hours | 37.75 terawatt-hours | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural gas production by region, Iraq or Libya?
- Libya, at 117.26 terawatt-hours against 109.4 terawatt-hours in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in natural gas production by region between Iraq and Libya?
- 7.86 terawatt-hours, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Libya rank globally for natural gas production by region?
- Iraq ranks 39th and Libya ranks 38th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Natural gas production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.