Libya vs Saudi Arabia: Oil production per person
Libya
103,008 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
180,280 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Libya rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Oil production per person over time
- Libya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 180,280 kilowatt-hours per person against 103,008 kilowatt-hours per person in Libya, a difference of 77,272 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.8 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Libya ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 258.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 258.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,858 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,858 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 256,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 256,910 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 341,704 kilowatt-hours per person | 433,987 kilowatt-hours per person | 92,283 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 488,554 kilowatt-hours per person | 948,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 460,188 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 168,749 kilowatt-hours per person | 469,299 kilowatt-hours per person | 300,551 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 163,816 kilowatt-hours per person | 381,263 kilowatt-hours per person | 217,447 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 152,678 kilowatt-hours per person | 273,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 120,746 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 77,478 kilowatt-hours per person | 221,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 143,700 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 82,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 188,872 kilowatt-hours per person | 106,434 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Libya or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 180,280 kilowatt-hours per person against 103,008 kilowatt-hours per person in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 77,272 kilowatt-hours per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for oil production per person?
- Libya ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th 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.