Kuwait vs USSR: Oil production per person
Kuwait
311,592 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
25,891 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Kuwait rank
2nd
USSR rank
1st
Oil production per person over time
- Kuwait
- USSR
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 311,592 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,891 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR, a difference of 285,701 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 12.0 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 85 shared years of data; in 1900 it was USSR ahead.
Kuwait ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 1st of 218 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and USSR in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 921.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 921.45 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 722.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 722.06 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 598.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 598.72 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,840 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1940s | 172,361 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,955 kilowatt-hours per person | 170,406 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 1950s | 2.81 million kilowatt-hours per person | 4,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.81 million kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 2.67 million kilowatt-hours per person | 11,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.66 million kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 1.49 million kilowatt-hours per person | 21,720 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.47 million kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 430,960 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,291 kilowatt-hours per person | 404,669 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 USSR?
- Kuwait, at 311,592 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,891 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Kuwait and USSR?
- 285,701 kilowatt-hours per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and USSR?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 1984.
- How do Kuwait and USSR rank globally for oil production per person?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 1st 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 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.