Kuwait vs Russia: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Kuwait
51,374 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russia
33,337 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Kuwait rank
7th
Russia rank
10th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Kuwait
- Russia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 51,374 kilowatt-hours per person against 33,337 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia, a difference of 18,037 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.5 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 7th and Russia ranks 10th of 218 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27,236 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,126 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 35,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,002 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,230 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 45,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,367 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 49,677 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,574 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,102 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 47,450 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,218 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Kuwait or Russia?
- Kuwait, at 51,374 kilowatt-hours per person against 33,337 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Kuwait and Russia?
- 18,037 kilowatt-hours per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Russia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Kuwait ranks 7th and Russia ranks 10th 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.