Oil production, per capita in Libya
Libya: Oil production, per capita was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0001 terawatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
8th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0009 terawatt-hours per person
in 1970
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Oil production, per capita in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil production, per capita in Libya is 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 198.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production, per capita in Libya peaked at 0.0009 terawatt-hours per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1960.
Libya ranks 8th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +861.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | +143.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per person | +79.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per person | +36.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per person | +20.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per person | +46.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per person | -20.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per person | -20.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per person | -33.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per person | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per person | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | -36.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -70.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +198.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -52.3% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +127.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -65.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +196.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 510.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 82.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production, per capita 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% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person |
| 2012 | +198.8% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person |
| 2021 | +196.1% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person |
| 1963 | +143.4% | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person |
| 2017 | +127.3% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person |
| 1964 | +79.2% | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 5 United Arab Emirates 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Brunei Darussalam 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Oman 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Canada 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Bahrain, Kingdom of 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Libya
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
- Fuel exports 94.4% (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)
- Gas production per person 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production, per capita in Libya?
- Oil production, per capita in Libya was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil production, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 terawatt-hours per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest oil production, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for oil production, per capita?
- Libya ranks 8th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oil production Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Oil production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.