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