Kuwait vs Oman: Primary energy use per person
Kuwait
104,857 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Oman
87,463 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Kuwait rank
10th
Oman rank
13th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Kuwait
- Oman
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 104,857 kilowatt-hours per person against 87,463 kilowatt-hours per person in Oman, a difference of 17,394 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Oman's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 10th and Oman ranks 13th of 217 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136,296 kilowatt-hours per person | 745.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 135,550 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 76,760 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,982 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,779 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 65,914 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,505 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,409 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 73,884 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,276 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,608 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 128,412 kilowatt-hours per person | 62,353 kilowatt-hours per person | 66,059 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 120,461 kilowatt-hours per person | 81,110 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,351 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 103,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 85,989 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,433 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Kuwait or Oman?
- Kuwait, at 104,857 kilowatt-hours per person against 87,463 kilowatt-hours per person in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Kuwait and Oman?
- 17,394 kilowatt-hours per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Kuwait ranks 10th and Oman ranks 13th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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.