Libya vs Somalia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Libya
1.35 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Somalia
4.73 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Libya rank
196th
Somalia rank
193rd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Libya
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 4.73 kilowatt-hours against 1.35 kilowatt-hours in Libya, a difference of 3.38 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Somalia's figure about 3.5 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Libya ranks 196th and Somalia ranks 193rd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 1.53 kilowatt-hours | 0.458 kilowatt-hours | 1.07 kilowatt-hours | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.39 kilowatt-hours | 3.54 kilowatt-hours | 2.15 kilowatt-hours | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Libya or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 4.73 kilowatt-hours against 1.35 kilowatt-hours in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Libya and Somalia?
- 3.38 kilowatt-hours, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Somalia rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Libya ranks 196th and Somalia ranks 193rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.