Kuwait vs Philippines: Oil consumption
Kuwait
266.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Philippines
278.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kuwait rank
36th
Philippines rank
34th
Oil consumption over time
- Kuwait
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 278.64 terawatt-hours against 266.21 terawatt-hours in Kuwait, a difference of 12.43 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 34th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.69 terawatt-hours | 72.43 terawatt-hours | 13.74 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 1970s | 49.74 terawatt-hours | 115.35 terawatt-hours | 65.61 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 1980s | 74.91 terawatt-hours | 113.99 terawatt-hours | 39.08 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 1990s | 66.53 terawatt-hours | 185.28 terawatt-hours | 118.75 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 2000s | 190.04 terawatt-hours | 178.35 terawatt-hours | 11.69 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 258.18 terawatt-hours | 206.99 terawatt-hours | 51.18 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 260.63 terawatt-hours | 248.53 terawatt-hours | 12.09 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Kuwait or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 278.64 terawatt-hours against 266.21 terawatt-hours in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Kuwait and Philippines?
- 12.43 terawatt-hours, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Philippines?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Philippines rank globally for oil consumption?
- Kuwait ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 34th of 220 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 Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.