Algeria vs Kuwait: Oil consumption by region
Algeria
254.94 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kuwait
266.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Algeria rank
36th
Kuwait rank
35th
Oil consumption by region over time
- Algeria
- Kuwait
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 36th and Kuwait ranks 35th of 80 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 oil consumption by region, Algeria or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 266.21 terawatt-hours against 254.94 terawatt-hours in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption by region 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 oil consumption by region?
- Algeria ranks 36th and Kuwait ranks 35th of 80 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 Oil consumption by region. 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.