Bahamas vs Libya: Primary energy use per person
Bahamas
34,643 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Libya
33,363 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Bahamas rank
49th
Libya rank
51st
Primary energy use per person over time
- Bahamas
- Libya
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person against 33,363 kilowatt-hours per person in Libya, a difference of 1,280 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 49th and Libya ranks 51st of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50,398 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,219 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,178 kilowatt-hours per person | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 40,782 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,986 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,796 kilowatt-hours per person | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 44,261 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,137 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,124 kilowatt-hours per person | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 33,236 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,188 kilowatt-hours per person | 952.03 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 32,130 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,341 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,789 kilowatt-hours per person | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Bahamas or Libya?
- Bahamas, at 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person against 33,363 kilowatt-hours per person in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Bahamas and Libya?
- 1,280 kilowatt-hours per person, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Libya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Libya rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Bahamas ranks 49th 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.