France vs Kuwait: Annual change in primary energy use
France
6.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kuwait
5.41 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
38th
Kuwait rank
41st
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- France
- Kuwait
How they compare
France currently reports 6.3 terawatt-hours against 5.41 terawatt-hours in Kuwait, a difference of 0.89 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was France ahead.
France ranks 38th and Kuwait ranks 41st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.24 terawatt-hours | 2.93 terawatt-hours | 80.32 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 63.16 terawatt-hours | 2.18 terawatt-hours | 60.98 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 34.02 terawatt-hours | 4.23 terawatt-hours | 29.78 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 45.13 terawatt-hours | 4.32 terawatt-hours | 40.8 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | -7.65 terawatt-hours | 15.19 terawatt-hours | 22.84 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2010s | -17.48 terawatt-hours | 9.28 terawatt-hours | 26.76 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2020s | -42.22 terawatt-hours | 14.02 terawatt-hours | 56.24 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, France or Kuwait?
- France, at 6.3 terawatt-hours against 5.41 terawatt-hours in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between France and Kuwait?
- 0.89 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Kuwait?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do France and Kuwait rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- France ranks 38th and Kuwait ranks 41st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.