Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Energy use
Energy use over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 8,952 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 7,149 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,803 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 176 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,227 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,227 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,000 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 10,339 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,655 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,684 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 9,782 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,750 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,032 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 8,883 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,328 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,555 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 8,952 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 7,149 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,803 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for energy use?
- Kuwait ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th 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.