Kuwait vs Northern America: Energy intensity level of primary energy
Kuwait
7.84
in 2023
Northern America
3.74
in 2023
Kuwait rank
16th
Northern America rank
17th
Energy intensity level of primary energy over time
- Kuwait
- Northern America
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 7.84 against 3.74 in Northern America, a difference of 4.1.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.1 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern America ahead.
Kuwait ranks 16th and Northern America ranks 17th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Northern America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.38 | 6.96 | 1.58 | Northern America |
| 2000s | 6.22 | 5.68 | 0.54 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 7.02 | 4.62 | 2.4 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 7.47 | 3.89 | 3.59 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity level of primary energy, Kuwait or Northern America?
- Kuwait, at 7.84 against 3.74 in Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy intensity level of primary energy between Kuwait and Northern America?
- 4.1, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Northern America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Northern America rank globally for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Kuwait ranks 16th and Northern America ranks 17th 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.