Kuwait vs Oman: Primary energy use
Kuwait
527.02 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Oman
480.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kuwait rank
42nd
Oman rank
45th
Primary energy use over time
- Kuwait
- Oman
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 527.02 terawatt-hours against 480.58 terawatt-hours in Oman, a difference of 46.44 terawatt-hours.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 42nd and Oman ranks 45th of 218 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 | 85.23 terawatt-hours | 0.4681 terawatt-hours | 84.77 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 82.62 terawatt-hours | 14.15 terawatt-hours | 68.47 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 122.93 terawatt-hours | 28.8 terawatt-hours | 94.13 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 128.03 terawatt-hours | 62.53 terawatt-hours | 65.5 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 294.4 terawatt-hours | 154.21 terawatt-hours | 140.19 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 445.06 terawatt-hours | 319.39 terawatt-hours | 125.67 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 485.63 terawatt-hours | 424.19 terawatt-hours | 61.45 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Kuwait or Oman?
- Kuwait, at 527.02 terawatt-hours against 480.58 terawatt-hours in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Kuwait and Oman?
- 46.44 terawatt-hours, 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?
- Kuwait ranks 42nd and Oman ranks 45th 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.