Libya vs Qatar: Oil production
Libya
768.29 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar
886.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Libya rank
17th
Qatar rank
15th
Oil production over time
- Libya
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 886.95 terawatt-hours against 768.29 terawatt-hours in Libya, a difference of 118.66 terawatt-hours.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Qatar ahead.
Libya ranks 17th and Qatar ranks 15th of 219 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Qatar | 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 | 0.1163 terawatt-hours | 0.1163 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 58.52 terawatt-hours | 58.52 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
| 1960s | 647.7 terawatt-hours | 141.39 terawatt-hours | 506.31 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 1970s | 1,206 terawatt-hours | 273.11 terawatt-hours | 932.51 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 1980s | 646.45 terawatt-hours | 208.11 terawatt-hours | 438.35 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 1990s | 792.7 terawatt-hours | 300.43 terawatt-hours | 492.27 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 2000s | 888.69 terawatt-hours | 587.09 terawatt-hours | 301.6 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 2010s | 506.33 terawatt-hours | 894.65 terawatt-hours | 388.32 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
| 2020s | 600.73 terawatt-hours | 853.06 terawatt-hours | 252.34 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Libya or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 886.95 terawatt-hours against 768.29 terawatt-hours in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between Libya and Qatar?
- 118.66 terawatt-hours, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Qatar?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Qatar rank globally for oil production?
- Libya ranks 17th and Qatar ranks 15th 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.