Kuwait vs United States of America: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Kuwait
30,898 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States of America
30,919 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Kuwait rank
16th
United States of America rank
15th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Kuwait
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person against 30,898 kilowatt-hours per person in Kuwait, a difference of 21 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States of America ahead.
Kuwait ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 15th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 7 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,978 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,978 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,300 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,300 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,435 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,435 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,887 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,887 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,008 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,008 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1960s | 44,530 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,455 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,075 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 29,233 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,200 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,034 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 25,579 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,637 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,942 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 35,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,773 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,459 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 45,409 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,663 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,746 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 39,703 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,627 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 29,522 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 394.33 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Kuwait or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person against 30,898 kilowatt-hours per person in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Kuwait and United States of America?
- 21 kilowatt-hours per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States of America?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and United States of America rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Kuwait ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 15th of 215 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 production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.