Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Coal consumption by region
Kuwait
2.49
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.74
in 2025
Kuwait rank
61st
Saudi Arabia rank
64th
Coal consumption by region over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.49 against 1.74 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.75.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 61st and Saudi Arabia ranks 64th of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0046 | 0.2804 | 0.2758 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.83 | 1.07 | 0.7555 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 1.43 | 0.0455 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption by region, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 2.49 against 1.74 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption by region between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.75, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for coal consumption by region?
- Kuwait ranks 61st and Saudi Arabia ranks 64th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.