Libya vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Oil production
Libya
768.29 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
665.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Libya rank
18th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
20th
Oil production over time
- Libya
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Libya currently reports 768.29 terawatt-hours against 665.95 terawatt-hours in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 102.34 terawatt-hours.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
Libya ranks 18th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 20th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.15 terawatt-hours | 0.15 terawatt-hours | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 63.48 terawatt-hours | 63.48 terawatt-hours | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 259.38 terawatt-hours | 259.38 terawatt-hours | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 521.6 terawatt-hours | 521.6 terawatt-hours | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1,304 terawatt-hours | 1,304 terawatt-hours | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1960s | 647.7 terawatt-hours | 2,036 terawatt-hours | 1,388 terawatt-hours | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1970s | 1,206 terawatt-hours | 1,769 terawatt-hours | 563.03 terawatt-hours | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1980s | 646.45 terawatt-hours | 1,198 terawatt-hours | 551.42 terawatt-hours | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1990s | 792.7 terawatt-hours | 1,733 terawatt-hours | 940.38 terawatt-hours | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 888.69 terawatt-hours | 1,886 terawatt-hours | 997.29 terawatt-hours | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 506.33 terawatt-hours | 1,434 terawatt-hours | 928.01 terawatt-hours | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 600.73 terawatt-hours | 503.04 terawatt-hours | 97.69 terawatt-hours | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Libya or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Libya, at 768.29 terawatt-hours against 665.95 terawatt-hours in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between Libya and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 102.34 terawatt-hours, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for oil production?
- Libya ranks 18th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 20th of 220 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.