Kuwait vs United States: Energy intensity level of primary energy

Kuwait
5.32 MJ/$2005 PPP
in 2015
United States
5.41 MJ/$2005 PPP
in 2015
Kuwait rank
70th
United States rank
67th

Energy intensity level of primary energy over time

  • Kuwait
  • United States
2468199020022015

How they compare

United States currently reports 5.41 MJ/$2005 PPP against 5.32 MJ/$2005 PPP in Kuwait, a difference of 0.09 MJ/$2005 PPP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

Kuwait ranks 70th and United States ranks 67th of 193 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United States Difference Ahead
1990s 4.54 MJ/$2005 PPP 8.21 MJ/$2005 PPP 3.67 MJ/$2005 PPP United States
2000s 5.23 MJ/$2005 PPP 6.69 MJ/$2005 PPP 1.46 MJ/$2005 PPP United States
2010s 5.52 MJ/$2005 PPP 5.73 MJ/$2005 PPP 0.2101 MJ/$2005 PPP United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity level of primary energy, Kuwait or United States?
United States, at 5.41 MJ/$2005 PPP against 5.32 MJ/$2005 PPP in Kuwait as of 2015.
What is the difference in energy intensity level of primary energy between Kuwait and United States?
0.09 MJ/$2005 PPP, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Kuwait and United States rank globally for energy intensity level of primary energy?
Kuwait ranks 70th and United States ranks 67th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP)
Unit
MJ/$2005 PPP
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,955 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP): A ratio between energy supply and gross domestic product measured at purchasing power parity. Energy intensity is an indication of how much energy is used to produce one unit of economic output. Lower ratio indicates that less energy is used to produce one unit of output.