Libya vs United Arab Emirates: Oil production per person
Libya
103,008 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
193,784 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Libya rank
8th
United Arab Emirates rank
5th
Oil production per person over time
- Libya
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 193,784 kilowatt-hours per person against 103,008 kilowatt-hours per person in Libya, a difference of 90,776 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.9 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Libya ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 218 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | United Arab Emirates | 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1960s | 341,704 kilowatt-hours per person | 710,724 kilowatt-hours per person | 369,020 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 488,554 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.65 million kilowatt-hours per person | 1.16 million kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 168,749 kilowatt-hours per person | 601,406 kilowatt-hours per person | 432,657 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 163,816 kilowatt-hours per person | 542,973 kilowatt-hours per person | 379,157 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 152,678 kilowatt-hours per person | 325,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 172,983 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 77,478 kilowatt-hours per person | 230,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 153,291 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 82,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 198,939 kilowatt-hours per person | 116,501 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Libya or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 193,784 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 United Arab Emirates?
- 90,776 kilowatt-hours per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United Arab Emirates?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Libya and United Arab Emirates rank globally for oil production per person?
- Libya ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th 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.