Coal consumption per person in Kuwait
Kuwait: Coal consumption per person was 496.07 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
496.07 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
77th
of 219 countries
All-time high
908.37 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2013
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Coal consumption per person in Kuwait, 1980–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption per person in Kuwait is 496.07 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Kuwait peaked at 908.37 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Kuwait ranks 77th of 219 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.
Coal consumption per person in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.1483 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.3766 kilowatt-hours per person | +154.0% |
| 2002 | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +322.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5166 kilowatt-hours per person | -67.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4566 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 11.48 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 1.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -84.0% |
| 2008 | 2.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.0% |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 15.19 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2011 | 50.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +230.9% |
| 2012 | 226.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +350.7% |
| 2013 | 908.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +301.0% |
| 2014 | 690.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 547.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 646.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 471.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 631.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.0% |
| 2019 | 496.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 126.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -74.6% |
| 2021 | 246.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +95.0% |
| 2022 | 128.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -48.0% |
| 2023 | 224.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +74.8% |
| 2024 | 506.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +126.1% |
| 2025 | 496.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 496.07 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 446.18 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 496.07 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person, 9.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 468.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 908.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 287.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 126.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 506.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 74 Guatemala 568.04 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Pakistan 518.88 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 Spain 503.32 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 78 Hungary 466.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 79 Mexico 458.94 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 80 Luxembourg 426.14 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Kuwait
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Kuwait?
- Coal consumption per person in Kuwait was 496.07 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 908.37 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Kuwait rank for coal consumption per person?
- Kuwait ranks 77th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.