Austria vs Libya: Primary energy use per person

Austria
33,438 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Libya
33,363 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Austria rank
50th
Libya rank
51st

Primary energy use per person over time

  • Austria
  • Libya
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 33,438 kilowatt-hours per person against 33,363 kilowatt-hours per person in Libya, a difference of 75 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 50th and Libya ranks 51st of 217 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Libya Difference Ahead
1980s 33,532 kilowatt-hours per person 31,219 kilowatt-hours per person 2,312 kilowatt-hours per person Austria
1990s 37,181 kilowatt-hours per person 32,986 kilowatt-hours per person 4,195 kilowatt-hours per person Austria
2000s 41,640 kilowatt-hours per person 38,137 kilowatt-hours per person 3,503 kilowatt-hours per person Austria
2010s 38,714 kilowatt-hours per person 34,188 kilowatt-hours per person 4,525 kilowatt-hours per person Austria
2020s 34,676 kilowatt-hours per person 30,341 kilowatt-hours per person 4,335 kilowatt-hours per person Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use per person, Austria or Libya?
Austria, at 33,438 kilowatt-hours per person against 33,363 kilowatt-hours per person in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Austria and Libya?
75 kilowatt-hours per person, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Libya?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Austria and Libya rank globally for primary energy use per person?
Austria ranks 50th and Libya ranks 51st of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy use per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.