Algeria vs Kuwait: Fossil fuel consumption

Algeria
254.94 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kuwait
266.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Algeria rank
35th
Kuwait rank
34th

Fossil fuel consumption over time

  • Algeria
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 266.21 terawatt-hours against 254.94 terawatt-hours in Algeria, a difference of 11.27 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kuwait ahead.

Algeria ranks 35th and Kuwait ranks 34th of 79 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 19.22 terawatt-hours 58.69 terawatt-hours 39.47 terawatt-hours Kuwait
1970s 41.14 terawatt-hours 49.74 terawatt-hours 8.6 terawatt-hours Kuwait
1980s 88.88 terawatt-hours 74.91 terawatt-hours 13.97 terawatt-hours Algeria
1990s 104.93 terawatt-hours 66.53 terawatt-hours 38.4 terawatt-hours Algeria
2000s 136.07 terawatt-hours 190.04 terawatt-hours 53.96 terawatt-hours Kuwait
2010s 216.97 terawatt-hours 258.18 terawatt-hours 41.21 terawatt-hours Kuwait
2020s 234.03 terawatt-hours 260.63 terawatt-hours 26.6 terawatt-hours Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Algeria or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 266.21 terawatt-hours against 254.94 terawatt-hours in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Algeria and Kuwait?
11.27 terawatt-hours, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Kuwait?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Kuwait rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
Algeria ranks 35th and Kuwait ranks 34th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. 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
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.