Canada vs Kuwait: Share of direct primary energy consumption by source
Canada
41.4%
in 2024
Kuwait
47.0%
in 2024
Canada rank
19th
Kuwait rank
17th
Share of direct primary energy consumption by source over time
- Canada
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 47.0% against 41.4% in Canada, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kuwait ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Kuwait ranks 17th of 79 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.9% | 30.8% | 10.9% | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 23.7% | 38.9% | 15.2% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 25.2% | 38.8% | 13.6% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 29.8% | 44.8% | 14.9% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 35.8% | 5.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 41.4% | 7.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 45.1% | 5.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of direct primary energy consumption by source, Canada or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 47.0% against 41.4% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of direct primary energy consumption by source between Canada and Kuwait?
- 5.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Kuwait?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Kuwait rank globally for share of direct primary energy consumption by source?
- Canada ranks 19th and Kuwait ranks 17th 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 Share of direct primary 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
Measured as a percentage of the total (direct) primary energy.