Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Oil production per person
Kuwait
311,592 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
193,784 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Kuwait rank
2nd
United Arab Emirates rank
5th
Oil production per person over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 311,592 kilowatt-hours per person against 193,784 kilowatt-hours per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 117,808 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.6 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Kuwait ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 7 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1940s | 172,361 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 172,361 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 1950s | 2.81 million kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.81 million kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 2.67 million kilowatt-hours per person | 710,724 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.96 million kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 1.49 million kilowatt-hours per person | 1.65 million kilowatt-hours per person | 157,522 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 384,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 601,406 kilowatt-hours per person | 217,088 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 561,741 kilowatt-hours per person | 542,973 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,768 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 617,012 kilowatt-hours per person | 325,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 291,352 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 459,535 kilowatt-hours per person | 230,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 228,767 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 336,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 198,939 kilowatt-hours per person | 137,727 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
- Kuwait, at 311,592 kilowatt-hours per person against 193,784 kilowatt-hours per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 117,808 kilowatt-hours per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for oil production per person?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil 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. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.