Iraq vs Kuwait: Primary energy from renewables per person
Iraq
64.56 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Kuwait
20.26 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iraq rank
75th
Kuwait rank
76th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Iraq
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 64.56 kilowatt-hours per person against 20.26 kilowatt-hours per person in Kuwait, a difference of 44.3 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iraq's figure about 3.2 times Kuwait's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 75th and Kuwait ranks 76th of 79 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.16 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1970s | 37.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.76 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1980s | 75.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 75.33 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1990s | 266.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 266.46 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2000s | 154.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 154.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2010s | 96.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 90.66 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2020s | 75.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 43.11 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Iraq or Kuwait?
- Iraq, at 64.56 kilowatt-hours per person against 20.26 kilowatt-hours per person in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Iraq and Kuwait?
- 44.3 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Kuwait rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Iraq ranks 75th and Kuwait ranks 76th of 79 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 renewables 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.