Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait

Kuwait: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita was 0.4961 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.4961 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
54th
of 77 countries
All-time high
0.9084 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2013
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2005
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, 2000–2025

00.20.40.60.812000201220252000: 0 kilowatt-hours per person2001: 0 kilowatt-hours per person2002: 0.002 kilowatt-hours per person2003: 0.001 kilowatt-hours per person2004: 0 kilowatt-hours per person2005: 0 kilowatt-hours per person2006: 0.011 kilowatt-hours per person2007: 0.002 kilowatt-hours per person2008: 0.003 kilowatt-hours per person2009: 0 kilowatt-hours per person2010: 0.015 kilowatt-hours per person2011: 0.05 kilowatt-hours per person2012: 0.227 kilowatt-hours per person2013: 0.908 kilowatt-hours per person2014: 0.691 kilowatt-hours per person2015: 0.548 kilowatt-hours per person2016: 0.647 kilowatt-hours per person2017: 0.472 kilowatt-hours per person2018: 0.632 kilowatt-hours per person2019: 0.497 kilowatt-hours per person2020: 0.126 kilowatt-hours per person2021: 0.246 kilowatt-hours per person2022: 0.128 kilowatt-hours per person2023: 0.224 kilowatt-hours per person2024: 0.507 kilowatt-hours per person2025: 0.496 kilowatt-hours per person

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.4961 kilowatt-hours per person for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2025.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.9084 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2005.

That places Kuwait 54th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0019 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 0.0115 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2010s 0.4686 kilowatt-hours per person 0.0152 kilowatt-hours per person 0.9084 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2020s 0.2879 kilowatt-hours per person 0.1263 kilowatt-hours per person 0.5067 kilowatt-hours per person 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 51 Ireland 0.6213 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  2. 52 Pakistan 0.5189 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  3. 53 Spain 0.5033 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  4. 55 Hungary 0.4662 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  5. 57 Italy 0.4044 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 78 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait?
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait was 0.4961 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.9084 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013.
What is the lowest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
How does Kuwait rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?
Kuwait ranks 54th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 4,195 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.