Kuwait vs Spain: Per capita primary energy use by source
Kuwait
496.07 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Spain
503.32 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Kuwait rank
54th
Spain rank
53rd
Per capita primary energy use by source over time
- Kuwait
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 503.32 kilowatt-hours per person against 496.07 kilowatt-hours per person in Kuwait, a difference of 7.25 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 54th and Spain ranks 53rd of 78 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,946 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 468.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,320 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 287.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 691.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 404 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita primary energy use by source, Kuwait or Spain?
- Spain, at 503.32 kilowatt-hours per person against 496.07 kilowatt-hours per person in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita primary energy use by source between Kuwait and Spain?
- 7.25 kilowatt-hours per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Spain rank globally for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Kuwait ranks 54th and Spain ranks 53rd of 78 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 Per capita primary energy use by source. 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.