Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Kuwait: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Iran, Islamic Republic of
36.52 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Kuwait
20.26 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
70th
Kuwait rank
72nd
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 36.52 kilowatt-hours per person against 20.26 kilowatt-hours per person in Kuwait, a difference of 16.26 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.8 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kuwait ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 70th and Kuwait ranks 72nd of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0.0535 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0535 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 4.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9102 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 23.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.53 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Kuwait?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 36.52 kilowatt-hours per person against 20.26 kilowatt-hours per person in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kuwait?
- 16.26 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kuwait?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kuwait rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 70th and Kuwait ranks 72nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar and wind 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 of total energy supply per person.