Iceland vs Kuwait: Primary energy use by source
Iceland
0.0104 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kuwait
0.0446 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland rank
70th
Kuwait rank
68th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Iceland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.0446 terawatt-hours against 0.0104 terawatt-hours in Iceland, a difference of 0.0342 terawatt-hours.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 4.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kuwait ahead.
Iceland ranks 70th and Kuwait ranks 68th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | 0.0045 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | 0.0345 terawatt-hours | 0.0263 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Iceland or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.0446 terawatt-hours against 0.0104 terawatt-hours in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Iceland and Kuwait?
- 0.0342 terawatt-hours, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kuwait?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Kuwait rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Iceland ranks 70th and Kuwait ranks 68th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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 terawatt-hours of total energy supply.