Kuwait vs United States Virgin Islands: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Kuwait
104,837 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
115,903 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Kuwait rank
10th
United States Virgin Islands rank
9th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Kuwait
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 115,903 kilowatt-hours per person against 104,837 kilowatt-hours per person in Kuwait, a difference of 11,066 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Kuwait ranks 10th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 9th of 213 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65,914 kilowatt-hours per person | 124,244 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,330 kilowatt-hours per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 73,884 kilowatt-hours per person | 114,926 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,041 kilowatt-hours per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 128,412 kilowatt-hours per person | 515,990 kilowatt-hours per person | 387,578 kilowatt-hours per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 120,456 kilowatt-hours per person | 129,929 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,474 kilowatt-hours per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 103,101 kilowatt-hours per person | 110,726 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,625 kilowatt-hours per person | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Kuwait or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 115,903 kilowatt-hours per person against 104,837 kilowatt-hours per person in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Kuwait and United States Virgin Islands?
- 11,066 kilowatt-hours per person, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States Virgin Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Kuwait ranks 10th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 9th 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.