Algeria vs Libya: Oil production
Algeria
760.73 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Libya
768.29 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Algeria rank
19th
Libya rank
18th
Oil production over time
- Algeria
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 768.29 terawatt-hours against 760.73 terawatt-hours in Algeria, a difference of 7.56 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Libya ahead.
Algeria ranks 19th and Libya ranks 18th of 216 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 8 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1910s | 0.0047 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0047 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 1920s | 0.0151 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0151 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 1930s | 0.0058 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0058 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 1940s | 0.0012 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0012 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 1950s | 2.31 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.31 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 1960s | 325.88 terawatt-hours | 647.7 terawatt-hours | 321.82 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 1970s | 586.36 terawatt-hours | 1,206 terawatt-hours | 619.25 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 1980s | 569.52 terawatt-hours | 646.45 terawatt-hours | 76.93 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 1990s | 677.16 terawatt-hours | 792.7 terawatt-hours | 115.54 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 2000s | 915.4 terawatt-hours | 888.69 terawatt-hours | 26.71 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 2010s | 788.71 terawatt-hours | 506.33 terawatt-hours | 282.38 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 2020s | 716.92 terawatt-hours | 600.73 terawatt-hours | 116.19 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Algeria or Libya?
- Libya, at 768.29 terawatt-hours against 760.73 terawatt-hours in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between Algeria and Libya?
- 7.56 terawatt-hours, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Libya?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Libya rank globally for oil production?
- Algeria ranks 19th and Libya ranks 18th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production. 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 crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.