Canada vs Libya: Oil production per person
Canada
87,583 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Libya
103,008 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
10th
Libya rank
8th
Oil production per person over time
- Canada
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 103,008 kilowatt-hours per person against 87,583 kilowatt-hours per person in Canada, a difference of 15,425 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and Libya ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 160.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 160.12 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1910s | 50.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 50.04 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1920s | 61.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 61.73 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1930s | 364.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 364.29 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1940s | 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1950s | 11,176 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,176 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1960s | 24,987 kilowatt-hours per person | 341,704 kilowatt-hours per person | 316,717 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 1970s | 41,644 kilowatt-hours per person | 488,554 kilowatt-hours per person | 446,910 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 1980s | 37,965 kilowatt-hours per person | 168,749 kilowatt-hours per person | 130,784 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 1990s | 43,074 kilowatt-hours per person | 163,816 kilowatt-hours per person | 120,742 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 51,247 kilowatt-hours per person | 152,678 kilowatt-hours per person | 101,431 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 2010s | 68,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 77,478 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,301 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 82,357 kilowatt-hours per person | 82,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 80.25 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Canada or Libya?
- Libya, at 103,008 kilowatt-hours per person against 87,583 kilowatt-hours per person in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Canada and Libya?
- 15,425 kilowatt-hours per person, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Libya?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Libya rank globally for oil production per person?
- Canada ranks 10th and Libya ranks 8th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.