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. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.4961 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
55th
of 78 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
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 55th out of 78 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.
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0004 kilowatt-hours per person | +154.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 kilowatt-hours per person | +322.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 kilowatt-hours per person | -67.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0115 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 0.0018 kilowatt-hours per person | -84.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.0% |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0152 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2011 | 0.0503 kilowatt-hours per person | +230.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2265 kilowatt-hours per person | +350.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9084 kilowatt-hours per person | +301.0% |
| 2014 | 0.691 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5476 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6465 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4716 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6319 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4969 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1263 kilowatt-hours per person | -74.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2464 kilowatt-hours per person | +95.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1282 kilowatt-hours per person | -48.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2241 kilowatt-hours per person | +74.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5067 kilowatt-hours per person | +126.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4961 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.4961 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.65 kilowatt-hours per person, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.4961 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2491 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 52 Ireland 0.6213 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Pakistan 0.5189 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Spain 0.5033 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Hungary 0.4662 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Mexico 0.4589 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Italy 0.4044 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 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 55th out of 78 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.