Kuwait vs OECD (EI): Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Kuwait
100.0%
in 2025
OECD (EI)
80.7%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
2nd
OECD (EI) rank
3rd
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Kuwait
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 100.0% against 80.7% in OECD (EI), a difference of 19.3%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times OECD (EI)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 2nd and OECD (EI) ranks 3rd of 75 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 85.2% | 14.8% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 83.7% | 16.2% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 81.4% | 18.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Kuwait or OECD (EI)?
- Kuwait, at 100.0% against 80.7% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Kuwait and OECD (EI)?
- 19.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and OECD (EI)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and OECD (EI) rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd and OECD (EI) ranks 3rd of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.