Kuwait vs Pakistan: Fossil fuel consumption
Kuwait
266.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan
242.45 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kuwait rank
34th
Pakistan rank
37th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Kuwait
- Pakistan
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 266.21 terawatt-hours against 242.45 terawatt-hours in Pakistan, a difference of 23.76 terawatt-hours.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 34th and Pakistan ranks 37th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.69 terawatt-hours | 51.27 terawatt-hours | 7.42 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 49.74 terawatt-hours | 49.74 terawatt-hours | 0.0027 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 74.91 terawatt-hours | 88.28 terawatt-hours | 13.37 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 66.53 terawatt-hours | 174.8 terawatt-hours | 108.26 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 190.04 terawatt-hours | 213.06 terawatt-hours | 23.03 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 258.18 terawatt-hours | 276.07 terawatt-hours | 17.89 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 260.63 terawatt-hours | 253.11 terawatt-hours | 7.52 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Kuwait or Pakistan?
- Kuwait, at 266.21 terawatt-hours against 242.45 terawatt-hours in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Kuwait and Pakistan?
- 23.76 terawatt-hours, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Pakistan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Pakistan rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Kuwait ranks 34th and Pakistan ranks 37th 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
Measured in terawatt-hours.