Kuwait vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of primary energy use by source
Kuwait
49.0%
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
55.2%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
14th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
11th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Kuwait
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 55.2% against 49.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
Kuwait ranks 14th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 11th of 77 countries.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.8% | 41.7% | 10.8% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1970s | 38.9% | 39.7% | 0.7% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1980s | 38.8% | 41.0% | 2.2% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 49.0% | 4.2% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 44.5% | 8.7% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 43.0% | 1.5% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 54.3% | 8.5% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Kuwait or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 55.2% against 49.0% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Kuwait and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 6.2%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Kuwait ranks 14th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 11th of 77 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 Share of 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.