Kuwait vs Oman: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Kuwait
51,374 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Oman
59,842 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Kuwait rank
7th
Oman rank
6th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Kuwait
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 59,842 kilowatt-hours per person against 51,374 kilowatt-hours per person in Kuwait, a difference of 8,468 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 7th and Oman ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Oman in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37,589 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,361 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,228 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 25,579 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,818 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,761 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 35,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,972 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,259 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 45,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,857 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,885 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 49,677 kilowatt-hours per person | 55,136 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,460 kilowatt-hours per person | Oman |
| 2020s | 47,450 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,414 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,964 kilowatt-hours per person | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Kuwait or Oman?
- Oman, at 59,842 kilowatt-hours per person against 51,374 kilowatt-hours per person in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Kuwait and Oman?
- 8,468 kilowatt-hours per person, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Kuwait ranks 7th and Oman ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. 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 per person.