Libya vs Norway: Natural gas rents
Libya
4.6%
in 2021
Norway
3.9%
in 2021
Libya rank
15th
Norway rank
17th
Natural gas rents over time
- Libya
- Norway
How they compare
Libya currently reports 4.6% against 3.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 15th and Norway ranks 17th of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 0.9% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural gas rents, Libya or Norway?
- Libya, at 4.6% against 3.9% in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in natural gas rents between Libya and Norway?
- 0.7%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Norway?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Libya and Norway rank globally for natural gas rents?
- Libya ranks 15th and Norway ranks 17th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Natural gas rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Natural gas rents are the difference between the value of natural gas production at regional prices and total costs of production.