Kuwait vs Nigeria: Primary energy use
Kuwait
527.02 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria
514.91 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Kuwait rank
42nd
Nigeria rank
43rd
Primary energy use over time
- Kuwait
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 527.02 terawatt-hours against 514.91 terawatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 12.11 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kuwait ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 122.93 terawatt-hours | 161.28 terawatt-hours | 38.34 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 128.03 terawatt-hours | 221.58 terawatt-hours | 93.56 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 294.4 terawatt-hours | 259.17 terawatt-hours | 35.23 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 445.06 terawatt-hours | 428.59 terawatt-hours | 16.47 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 477.35 terawatt-hours | 509.43 terawatt-hours | 32.08 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Kuwait or Nigeria?
- Kuwait, at 527.02 terawatt-hours against 514.91 terawatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 12.11 terawatt-hours, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Nigeria rank globally for primary energy use?
- Kuwait ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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.