Gas production per person in Libya
Libya: Gas production per person was 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gas production per person in Libya, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas production per person in Libya is 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production per person in Libya peaked at 36,669 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
Libya ranks 22nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,740 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,341 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,932 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,683 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,263 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,875 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,418 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,467 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,860 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,523 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,298 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,224 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,419 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,669 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,222 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 19 Malaysia 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Algeria 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 18,419 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Papua New Guinea 11,687 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Venezuela 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Uzbekistan 10,804 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Libya
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2019)
- Gas production 117.26 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 117.26 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fuel exports 94.4% (2019)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 20.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 12.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas production per person in Libya?
- Gas production per person in Libya was 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas production per person recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 36,669 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gas production per person recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Libya rank for gas production per person?
- Libya ranks 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas production per person rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.