Oil production per person in Libya
Libya: Oil production per person was 103,008 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
103,008 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
8th
of 219 countries
All-time high
890,958 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1970
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil 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
Libya recorded 103,008 kilowatt-hours per person for oil production per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 198.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Libya peaked at 890,958 kilowatt-hours per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Libya 8th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production per person in Libya, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1961 | 6,549 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1962 | 62,963 kilowatt-hours per person | +861.4% |
| 1963 | 153,227 kilowatt-hours per person | +143.4% |
| 1964 | 274,613 kilowatt-hours per person | +79.2% |
| 1965 | 373,793 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.1% |
| 1966 | 450,776 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.6% |
| 1967 | 504,623 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 737,650 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.2% |
| 1969 | 852,844 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 890,958 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 705,749 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.8% |
| 1972 | 558,066 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.9% |
| 1973 | 525,831 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 351,860 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.1% |
| 1975 | 323,506 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 399,564 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 402,092 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 364,414 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 363,496 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 299,845 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 189,841 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.7% |
| 1982 | 172,957 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 169,900 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 148,682 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 144,351 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 145,309 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 133,192 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 136,431 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 146,978 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 175,924 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 173,751 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 174,685 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 162,474 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 162,800 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 160,916 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 159,934 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 160,950 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 157,442 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 149,283 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 152,359 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 144,310 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 136,294 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 144,417 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 155,141 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 162,707 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 164,465 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 164,670 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 158,917 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 143,495 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 146,097 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 43,885 kilowatt-hours per person | -70.0% |
| 2012 | 131,117 kilowatt-hours per person | +198.8% |
| 2013 | 87,975 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 41,975 kilowatt-hours per person | -52.3% |
| 2015 | 34,475 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 31,966 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 72,669 kilowatt-hours per person | +127.3% |
| 2018 | 90,684 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 93,939 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 32,348 kilowatt-hours per person | -65.6% |
| 2021 | 95,769 kilowatt-hours per person | +196.1% |
| 2022 | 83,478 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 92,222 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 87,801 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 103,008 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 103,008 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201.61 kilowatt-hours per person, 510.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 103,008 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,243 kilowatt-hours per person, 82.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production per person in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +861.4% | 6,549 kilowatt-hours per person | 62,963 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2012 | +198.8% | 43,885 kilowatt-hours per person | 131,117 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2021 | +196.1% | 32,348 kilowatt-hours per person | 95,769 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1963 | +143.4% | 62,963 kilowatt-hours per person | 153,227 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2017 | +127.3% | 31,966 kilowatt-hours per person | 72,669 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1964 | +79.2% | 153,227 kilowatt-hours per person | 274,613 kilowatt-hours per person |
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 | 341,704 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 852,844 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 488,554 kilowatt-hours per person | 323,506 kilowatt-hours per person | 890,958 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 168,749 kilowatt-hours per person | 133,192 kilowatt-hours per person | 299,845 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 163,816 kilowatt-hours per person | 149,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 175,924 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,678 kilowatt-hours per person | 136,294 kilowatt-hours per person | 164,670 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,478 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,966 kilowatt-hours per person | 146,097 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,348 kilowatt-hours per person | 103,008 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 5 United Arab Emirates 193,784 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 180,280 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Brunei 130,622 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Oman 101,861 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Canada 87,583 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Bahrain 71,058 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Libya
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production per person in Libya?
- Oil production per person in Libya was 103,008 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 oil production per person recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 890,958 kilowatt-hours per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Libya rank for oil production per person?
- Libya ranks 8th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.8%. 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 Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.