Iran vs Kuwait: Gas production per person
Iran
28,655 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Kuwait
30,898 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran rank
17th
Kuwait rank
16th
Gas production per person over time
- Iran
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 30,898 kilowatt-hours per person against 28,655 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran, a difference of 2,243 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kuwait ahead.
Iran ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 16th of 218 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950s | 189.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 189.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1960s | 743.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,530 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,786 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 3,217 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,233 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,017 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 1,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,579 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,750 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 5,337 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,895 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 13,075 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,409 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,333 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 22,168 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,703 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,536 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 27,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,522 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,529 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas production per person, Iran or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 30,898 kilowatt-hours per person against 28,655 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas production per person between Iran and Kuwait?
- 2,243 kilowatt-hours per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kuwait?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Kuwait rank globally for gas production per person?
- Iran ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 16th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas production per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.