Argentina vs Kuwait: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Argentina
17.5%
in 2025
Kuwait
17.5%
in 2025
Argentina rank
38th
Kuwait rank
37th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Argentina
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 17.5% against 17.5% in Argentina, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kuwait ahead.
Argentina ranks 38th and Kuwait ranks 37th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.3% | 13.3% | 3.0% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 18.6% | 7.2% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 14.6% | 0.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 14.8% | 0.8% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 17.7% | 0.8% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Argentina or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 17.5% against 17.5% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Argentina and Kuwait?
- 0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Kuwait?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Kuwait rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Argentina ranks 38th and Kuwait ranks 37th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.