Libya vs Qatar: Oil production by region
Libya
768.29 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar
886.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Libya rank
18th
Qatar rank
16th
Oil production by region 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 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 18th and Qatar ranks 16th of 51 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,125 terawatt-hours | 178.99 terawatt-hours | 945.83 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 by region, 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 by region between Libya and Qatar?
- 118.66 terawatt-hours, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Qatar?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Qatar rank globally for oil production by region?
- Libya ranks 18th and Qatar ranks 16th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production by region. 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.