China vs Kuwait: Electricity generation from oil
China
89.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kuwait
33.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Kuwait rank
5th
Electricity generation from oil over time
- China
- Kuwait
How they compare
China currently reports 89.55 terawatt-hours against 33.07 terawatt-hours in Kuwait, a difference of 56.48 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 2.7 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Kuwait ranks 5th of 214 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.43 terawatt-hours | 30.34 terawatt-hours | 11.09 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 42.23 terawatt-hours | 32.66 terawatt-hours | 9.58 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 72.64 terawatt-hours | 35.59 terawatt-hours | 37.05 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, China or Kuwait?
- China, at 89.55 terawatt-hours against 33.07 terawatt-hours in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between China and Kuwait?
- 56.48 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kuwait?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Kuwait rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- China ranks 2nd and Kuwait ranks 5th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.