Libya vs Nigeria: Oil production
Libya
768.29 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria
977.11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Libya rank
17th
Nigeria rank
14th
Oil production over time
- Libya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 977.11 terawatt-hours against 768.29 terawatt-hours in Libya, a difference of 208.82 terawatt-hours.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nigeria ahead.
Libya ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 219 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.9188 terawatt-hours | 0.9188 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 647.7 terawatt-hours | 115.58 terawatt-hours | 532.12 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 1970s | 1,206 terawatt-hours | 1,082 terawatt-hours | 123.81 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 1980s | 646.45 terawatt-hours | 852.58 terawatt-hours | 206.13 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 792.7 terawatt-hours | 1,111 terawatt-hours | 318.27 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 888.69 terawatt-hours | 1,276 terawatt-hours | 387.24 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 506.33 terawatt-hours | 1,237 terawatt-hours | 730.67 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 600.73 terawatt-hours | 926.89 terawatt-hours | 326.16 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Libya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 977.11 terawatt-hours against 768.29 terawatt-hours in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between Libya and Nigeria?
- 208.82 terawatt-hours, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nigeria?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Nigeria rank globally for oil production?
- Libya ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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.