Kuwait vs OECD members: Energy use
Energy use over time
- Kuwait
- OECD members
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 8,952 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 3,669 kg of oil equivalent per capita in OECD members, a difference of 5,283 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.4 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,227 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,241 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,987 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 10,339 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,394 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,946 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 9,782 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,039 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,743 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 8,883 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,734 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,149 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, Kuwait or OECD members?
- Kuwait, at 8,952 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 3,669 kg of oil equivalent per capita in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use between Kuwait and OECD members?
- 5,283 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and OECD members?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and OECD members rank globally for energy use?
- Kuwait ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 5th 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.