Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate was -72.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-72.81 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,729.3%
World rank
142nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
722.01 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-911.48 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
55
1967–2025
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -72.81 % change on previous year for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 1,729.3% on the previous year and down 119.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 722.01 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -911.48 % change on previous year, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 142nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -59.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 199.14 % change on previous year | -433.9% |
| 1969 | -51.11 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1970 | -911.48 % change on previous year | +1683.4% |
| 1971 | 98.57 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1973 | -103.77 % change on previous year | -205.3% |
| 1975 | -157.25 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 1976 | 258.34 % change on previous year | -264.3% |
| 1977 | -86.15 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1978 | 349.46 % change on previous year | -505.6% |
| 1979 | 145.53 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1980 | -237.85 % change on previous year | -263.4% |
| 1981 | 185.65 % change on previous year | -178.1% |
| 1982 | -107.45 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 1983 | 722.01 % change on previous year | -772.0% |
| 1984 | -30.26 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1985 | -167.46 % change on previous year | +453.4% |
| 1986 | 434.66 % change on previous year | -359.6% |
| 1987 | -160.21 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1988 | 256.45 % change on previous year | -260.1% |
| 1989 | -32.9 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1990 | -674.84 % change on previous year | +1951.3% |
| 1991 | 28.61 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1992 | 178.36 % change on previous year | +523.4% |
| 1993 | -47.97 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1994 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1995 | 100.55 % change on previous year | -1171.4% |
| 1996 | -104.55 % change on previous year | -204.0% |
| 1997 | 494.28 % change on previous year | -572.8% |
| 1998 | 495.78 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1999 | -79.74 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2000 | 173.25 % change on previous year | -317.3% |
| 2001 | -91.66 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 2002 | 686.66 % change on previous year | -849.1% |
| 2003 | 246.71 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2004 | -29.75 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2005 | -0.9915 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2006 | -140.45 % change on previous year | +14066.1% |
| 2007 | 29.62 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2008 | 386.25 % change on previous year | +1203.9% |
| 2009 | -81.2 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 2011 | -91.3 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 168.91 % change on previous year | -285.0% |
| 2013 | 99.97 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2014 | -143.26 % change on previous year | -243.3% |
| 2015 | 382.11 % change on previous year | -366.7% |
| 2016 | -108.53 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2017 | 133.63 % change on previous year | -223.1% |
| 2019 | -352.15 % change on previous year | -363.5% |
| 2020 | 41.56 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 2021 | 278.12 % change on previous year | +569.2% |
| 2022 | -47.78 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2023 | -11.84 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2024 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2025 | -72.81 % change on previous year | -1729.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.46 % change on previous year | -59.64 % change on previous year | 199.14 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | -50.84 % change on previous year | -911.48 % change on previous year | 349.46 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 86.27 % change on previous year | -237.85 % change on previous year | 722.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.11 % change on previous year | -674.84 % change on previous year | 495.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.84 % change on previous year | -140.45 % change on previous year | 686.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.17 % change on previous year | -352.15 % change on previous year | 382.11 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 31.95 % change on previous year | -72.81 % change on previous year | 278.12 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 139 Ethiopia -66.27 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Lebanon -72.2 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Central African Republic -72.6 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Burkina Faso -73.81 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Iran -76.13 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Netherlands -76.14 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Kuwait
- Fuel imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2024)
- Gas production 155.3 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 30,898 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 155.3 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 30,898 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Kuwait was -72.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 722.01 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -911.48 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 142nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 119.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.