Libya vs Portugal: Oil consumption
Libya
130.34 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Portugal
123.48 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Libya rank
53rd
Portugal rank
55th
Oil consumption over time
- Libya
- Portugal
How they compare
Libya currently reports 130.34 terawatt-hours against 123.48 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 6.86 terawatt-hours.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Libya ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 55th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.39 terawatt-hours | 114.22 terawatt-hours | 35.83 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1990s | 106.1 terawatt-hours | 163.97 terawatt-hours | 57.88 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 162.45 terawatt-hours | 179.83 terawatt-hours | 17.38 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 141.29 terawatt-hours | 135.16 terawatt-hours | 6.13 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 2020s | 121.6 terawatt-hours | 121.82 terawatt-hours | 0.223 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Libya or Portugal?
- Libya, at 130.34 terawatt-hours against 123.48 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Libya and Portugal?
- 6.86 terawatt-hours, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Portugal rank globally for oil consumption?
- Libya ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 55th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.