Kuwait vs Spain: Share of primary energy from oil
Kuwait
50.5%
in 2025
Spain
51.1%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
21st
Spain rank
20th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Kuwait
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 51.1% against 50.5% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 21st and Spain ranks 20th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.2% | 62.7% | 6.5% | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 61.1% | 72.1% | 11.0% | Spain |
| 1980s | 61.2% | 62.5% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 56.4% | 1.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 53.6% | 10.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 48.9% | 9.3% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 49.7% | 4.1% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Kuwait or Spain?
- Spain, at 51.1% against 50.5% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Kuwait and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Spain rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Kuwait ranks 21st and Spain ranks 20th of 80 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 oil. 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.