Kuwait vs Qatar: Electricity generation per person
Kuwait
18,402 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar
18,030 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Kuwait rank
4th
Qatar rank
5th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 18,402 kilowatt-hours against 18,030 kilowatt-hours in Qatar, a difference of 372 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Qatar ahead.
Kuwait ranks 4th and Qatar ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,845 kilowatt-hours | 11,061 kilowatt-hours | 2,216 kilowatt-hours | Qatar |
| 1990s | 13,170 kilowatt-hours | 12,089 kilowatt-hours | 1,080 kilowatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 18,694 kilowatt-hours | 15,894 kilowatt-hours | 2,800 kilowatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 17,713 kilowatt-hours | 17,190 kilowatt-hours | 522.86 kilowatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 18,295 kilowatt-hours | 18,416 kilowatt-hours | 120.9 kilowatt-hours | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Kuwait, at 18,402 kilowatt-hours against 18,030 kilowatt-hours in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 372 kilowatt-hours, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Kuwait ranks 4th and Qatar ranks 5th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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.