Bahrain vs Kuwait: Energy use
Energy use over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 10,512 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 8,952 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Kuwait, a difference of 1,560 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 4th and Kuwait ranks 6th of 176 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,702 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,227 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,475 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 11,798 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10,339 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,459 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 10,207 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 9,782 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 424.28 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 10,547 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 8,883 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,664 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Bahrain, at 10,512 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 8,952 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 1,560 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for energy use?
- Bahrain ranks 4th and Kuwait ranks 6th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.