Kuwait vs Syria: Energy intensity
Kuwait
2.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Syria
2.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Kuwait rank
12th
Syria rank
14th
Energy intensity over time
- Kuwait
- Syria
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 2.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Syria, a difference of 0.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 12th and Syria ranks 14th of 165 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9982 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 3.8 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.95 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4567 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0825 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 2.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1387 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity, Kuwait or Syria?
- Kuwait, at 2.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 2.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Syria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity between Kuwait and Syria?
- 0.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Syria?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Syria rank globally for energy intensity?
- Kuwait ranks 12th and Syria ranks 14th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.