Libya vs Sweden: Oil consumption
Libya
130.34 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sweden
144.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Libya rank
53rd
Sweden rank
51st
Oil consumption over time
- Libya
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 144.34 terawatt-hours against 130.34 terawatt-hours in Libya, a difference of 14 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Libya ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 51st of 219 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.39 terawatt-hours | 282.53 terawatt-hours | 204.14 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1990s | 106.1 terawatt-hours | 201.47 terawatt-hours | 95.37 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 162.45 terawatt-hours | 202.39 terawatt-hours | 39.94 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 141.29 terawatt-hours | 162.19 terawatt-hours | 20.89 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 121.6 terawatt-hours | 139.48 terawatt-hours | 17.88 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Libya or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 144.34 terawatt-hours against 130.34 terawatt-hours in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Libya and Sweden?
- 14 terawatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Sweden rank globally for oil consumption?
- Libya ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 51st 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.