Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Kuwait
104,837 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
96,062 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Kuwait rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
12th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 104,837 kilowatt-hours per person against 96,062 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 8,775 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136,296 kilowatt-hours per person | 76,622 kilowatt-hours per person | 59,674 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 76,760 kilowatt-hours per person | 70,184 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,576 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 65,914 kilowatt-hours per person | 85,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,110 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 73,884 kilowatt-hours per person | 85,012 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,127 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 128,412 kilowatt-hours per person | 86,477 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,936 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 120,456 kilowatt-hours per person | 100,261 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,195 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 103,390 kilowatt-hours per person | 95,491 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,899 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, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 104,837 kilowatt-hours per person against 96,062 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 8,775 kilowatt-hours per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Kuwait ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 213 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.