Kazakhstan vs Kuwait: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel

Kazakhstan
238.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kuwait
258.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
36th
Kuwait rank
35th

Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 258.21 terawatt-hours against 238.89 terawatt-hours in Kazakhstan, a difference of 19.32 terawatt-hours.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 36th and Kuwait ranks 35th of 219 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Kuwait Difference Ahead
1980s 111.11 terawatt-hours 56.45 terawatt-hours 54.66 terawatt-hours Kazakhstan
1990s 108.32 terawatt-hours 61.49 terawatt-hours 46.83 terawatt-hours Kazakhstan
2000s 60.38 terawatt-hours 104.36 terawatt-hours 43.98 terawatt-hours Kuwait
2010s 137.29 terawatt-hours 185.03 terawatt-hours 47.74 terawatt-hours Kuwait
2020s 213.07 terawatt-hours 223.47 terawatt-hours 10.4 terawatt-hours Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Kazakhstan or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 258.21 terawatt-hours against 238.89 terawatt-hours in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Kazakhstan and Kuwait?
19.32 terawatt-hours, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Kuwait?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Kazakhstan and Kuwait rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
Kazakhstan ranks 36th and Kuwait ranks 35th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,411 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.