East Asia & Pacific vs Kuwait: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 99.8% against 59.6% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 40.2%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th and Kuwait ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.6% | 100.0% | 29.4% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 100.0% | 24.6% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 100.0% | 24.8% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 99.8% | 34.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, East Asia & Pacific or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 99.8% against 59.6% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between East Asia & Pacific and Kuwait?
- 40.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Kuwait?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Kuwait rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th and Kuwait ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.