Kuwait vs United States: Gas production per person
Kuwait
30,898 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States
30,919 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Kuwait rank
16th
United States rank
15th
Gas production per person over time
- Kuwait
- United States
How they compare
United States 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 ahead.
Kuwait ranks 16th and United States ranks 15th of 218 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 7 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,978 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,978 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,300 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,300 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,435 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,435 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,887 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,887 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,008 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,008 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 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 gas production per person, Kuwait or United States?
- United States, at 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person against 30,898 kilowatt-hours per person in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas production per person between Kuwait and United States?
- 21 kilowatt-hours per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and United States rank globally for gas production per person?
- Kuwait ranks 16th and United States ranks 15th 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 Gas production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.