Energy imports and exports energy use in Kuwait
Kuwait: Energy imports and exports energy use was -283.1 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy imports and exports energy use in Kuwait, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy imports and exports energy use in Kuwait is -283.1, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports energy use in Kuwait peaked at -283.1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -767.26, in 1993.
That places Kuwait 136th out of 142 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Energy imports and exports energy use in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -457.4 | — |
| 1991 | -291.31 | -36.3% |
| 1992 | -577.59 | +98.3% |
| 1993 | -767.26 | +32.8% |
| 1994 | -687.55 | -10.4% |
| 1995 | -674.47 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | -689.18 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | -679.84 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | -597.29 | -12.1% |
| 1999 | -497.22 | -16.8% |
| 2000 | -513.18 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | -462.57 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | -401.26 | -13.3% |
| 2003 | -460.65 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | -452.24 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | -341.34 | -24.5% |
| 2010 | -308.02 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | -370.75 | +20.4% |
| 2012 | -397.64 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | -399.29 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | -427.52 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | -356.96 | -16.5% |
| 2016 | -357.43 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | -316.19 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | -301.77 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | -338.02 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | -295.77 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | -309.07 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | -283.1 | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -591.91 | -767.26 | -291.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | -438.54 | -513.18 | -341.34 | 6 |
| 2010s | -357.36 | -427.52 | -301.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | -295.98 | -309.07 | -283.1 | 3 |
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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 energy imports and exports energy use in Kuwait?
- Energy imports and exports energy use in Kuwait was -283.1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports energy use recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was -283.1 in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports energy use recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -767.26 in 1993.
- How does Kuwait rank for energy imports and exports energy use?
- Kuwait ranks 136th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy imports and exports energy use rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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