Kuwait vs Libya: Energy intensity level of primary energy
Kuwait
7.84 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2023
Libya
8.93 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2023
Kuwait rank
16th
Libya rank
13th
Energy intensity level of primary energy over time
- Kuwait
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 8.93 mj per gdp con ppp usd against 7.84 mj per gdp con ppp usd in Kuwait, a difference of 1.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 16th and Libya ranks 13th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.55 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 0.173 mj per gdp con ppp usd | Libya |
| 2000s | 6.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 6.06 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 0.153 mj per gdp con ppp usd | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 7.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 9.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.28 mj per gdp con ppp usd | Libya |
| 2020s | 7.47 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 6.86 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 0.6125 mj per gdp con ppp usd | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity level of primary energy, Kuwait or Libya?
- Libya, at 8.93 mj per gdp con ppp usd against 7.84 mj per gdp con ppp usd in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy intensity level of primary energy between Kuwait and Libya?
- 1.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Libya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Libya rank globally for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Kuwait ranks 16th and Libya ranks 13th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.