Belarus vs Libya: Primary energy use per person
Belarus
34,950 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Libya
33,363 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Belarus rank
48th
Libya rank
51st
Primary energy use per person over time
- Belarus
- Libya
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 34,950 kilowatt-hours per person against 33,363 kilowatt-hours per person in Libya, a difference of 1,587 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 48th and Libya ranks 51st of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45,528 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,140 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,388 kilowatt-hours per person | Belarus |
| 1990s | 31,698 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,986 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,288 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 28,432 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,137 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,705 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 2010s | 31,135 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,188 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,054 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 33,382 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,341 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,042 kilowatt-hours per person | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Belarus or Libya?
- Belarus, at 34,950 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 Belarus and Libya?
- 1,587 kilowatt-hours per person, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Libya?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Libya rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Belarus ranks 48th 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.