Kuwait vs South Africa: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Kuwait
277.07 terawatt-hours
in 2024
South Africa
267.99 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Kuwait rank
32nd
South Africa rank
33rd
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Kuwait
- South Africa
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 277.07 terawatt-hours against 267.99 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 9.08 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Kuwait ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 33rd of 79 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.69 terawatt-hours | 80.47 terawatt-hours | 21.78 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1970s | 49.74 terawatt-hours | 131.87 terawatt-hours | 82.12 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1980s | 74.91 terawatt-hours | 168.96 terawatt-hours | 94.05 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1990s | 66.53 terawatt-hours | 231.2 terawatt-hours | 164.67 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 190.04 terawatt-hours | 289.11 terawatt-hours | 99.07 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 258.12 terawatt-hours | 320.42 terawatt-hours | 62.3 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 259.63 terawatt-hours | 281.61 terawatt-hours | 21.99 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Kuwait or South Africa?
- Kuwait, at 277.07 terawatt-hours against 267.99 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between Kuwait and South Africa?
- 9.08 terawatt-hours, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Kuwait ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 33rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary direct energy consumption by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.