Algeria vs Kuwait: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Algeria
14.51 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Kuwait
20.26 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Algeria rank
78th
Kuwait rank
76th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Algeria
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 20.26 kilowatt-hours per person against 14.51 kilowatt-hours per person in Algeria, a difference of 5.75 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.4 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 78th and Kuwait ranks 76th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.38 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 1970s | 27.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.44 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 1980s | 16.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.8 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 1990s | 7.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.07 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 2000s | 6.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.93 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 2010s | 9.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.28 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 2020s | 15.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Algeria or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 20.26 kilowatt-hours per person against 14.51 kilowatt-hours per person in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Algeria and Kuwait?
- 5.75 kilowatt-hours per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Kuwait?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Kuwait rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Algeria ranks 78th and Kuwait ranks 76th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.