Kuwait vs Turkmenistan: Primary energy from renewables per person
Kuwait
20.26 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Turkmenistan
1.33 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Kuwait rank
76th
Turkmenistan rank
79th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Kuwait
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 20.26 kilowatt-hours per person against 1.33 kilowatt-hours per person in Turkmenistan, a difference of 18.93 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 15.3 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Kuwait ranks 76th and Turkmenistan ranks 79th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8701 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8701 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6316 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6316 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 5.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.53 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 31.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.57 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Kuwait or Turkmenistan?
- Kuwait, at 20.26 kilowatt-hours per person against 1.33 kilowatt-hours per person in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Kuwait and Turkmenistan?
- 18.93 kilowatt-hours per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Turkmenistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Turkmenistan rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Kuwait ranks 76th and Turkmenistan ranks 79th 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.