Iran vs Kuwait: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Iran
0.9%
in 2025
Kuwait
1.0%
in 2025
Iran rank
33rd
Kuwait rank
30th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Iran
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 33rd and Kuwait ranks 30th of 76 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 0.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 3.0% | 0.7% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Iran or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Iran and Kuwait?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kuwait?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Kuwait rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Iran ranks 33rd and Kuwait ranks 30th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.