Kuwait vs Portugal: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Kuwait
5.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
4.14 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kuwait rank
26th
Portugal rank
29th
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Kuwait
- Portugal
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 5.47 terawatt-hours against 4.14 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 1.33 terawatt-hours.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 29th of 76 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.66 terawatt-hours | -2.44 terawatt-hours | 17.1 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 9.27 terawatt-hours | -1.79 terawatt-hours | 11.06 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 14.01 terawatt-hours | -8.56 terawatt-hours | 22.57 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Kuwait or Portugal?
- Kuwait, at 5.47 terawatt-hours against 4.14 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Kuwait and Portugal?
- 1.33 terawatt-hours, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Portugal rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Kuwait ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 29th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. 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.