Kuwait vs Pakistan: Share of direct primary energy consumption by source
Kuwait
47.0%
in 2024
Pakistan
47.3%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
17th
Pakistan rank
16th
Share of direct primary energy consumption by source over time
- Kuwait
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 47.3% against 47.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.8% | 22.5% | 8.4% | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 38.9% | 36.6% | 2.3% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 38.8% | 40.0% | 1.2% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 37.1% | 7.7% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 49.5% | 13.7% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 49.3% | 7.9% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 46.3% | 1.2% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of direct primary energy consumption by source, Kuwait or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 47.3% against 47.0% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of direct primary energy consumption by source between Kuwait and Pakistan?
- 0.3%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Pakistan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Pakistan rank globally for share of direct primary energy consumption by source?
- Kuwait ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) β 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.