Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Share of direct primary energy consumption by source
Kuwait
47.0%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
49.7%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
17th
United Arab Emirates rank
15th
Share of direct primary energy consumption by source over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 49.7% against 47.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 80 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.8% | 49.7% | 18.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 38.9% | 74.9% | 36.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 38.8% | 47.6% | 8.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 50.2% | 5.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 59.0% | 23.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 57.0% | 15.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 52.2% | 7.1% | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 49.7% against 47.0% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of direct primary energy consumption by source between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 2.7%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of direct primary energy consumption by source?
- Kuwait ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 80 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.