Coal consumption per person in Kuwait
Kuwait: Coal consumption per person was 496.07 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 76th of 218 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.
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
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)
- Fuel exports 90.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.6% (2023)
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 76th out of 218 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.