Energy imports, net in Kuwait
Kuwait: Energy imports, net was -283.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy imports, net in Kuwait, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -283.1% for energy imports, net in 2022. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports, net in Kuwait peaked at -283.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -767.3%, in 1993.
Kuwait ranks 136th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Energy imports, net in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -457.4% | — |
| 1991 | -291.3% | -36.3% |
| 1992 | -577.6% | +98.3% |
| 1993 | -767.3% | +32.8% |
| 1994 | -687.6% | -10.4% |
| 1995 | -674.5% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | -689.2% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | -679.8% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | -597.3% | -12.1% |
| 1999 | -497.2% | -16.8% |
| 2000 | -513.2% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | -462.6% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | -401.3% | -13.3% |
| 2003 | -460.7% | +14.8% |
| 2004 | -452.2% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | -341.3% | -24.5% |
| 2010 | -308.0% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | -370.7% | +20.4% |
| 2012 | -397.6% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | -399.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | -427.5% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | -357.0% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | -357.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | -316.2% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | -301.8% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | -338.0% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | -295.8% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | -309.1% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | -283.1% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -591.9% | -767.3% | -291.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -438.5% | -513.2% | -341.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | -357.4% | -427.5% | -301.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -296.0% | -309.1% | -283.1% | 3 |
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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 energy imports, net in Kuwait?
- Energy imports, net in Kuwait was -283.1% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest energy imports, net recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was -283.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy imports, net recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -767.3% in 1993.
- How does Kuwait rank for energy imports, net?
- Kuwait ranks 136th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy imports, net 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 IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Energy imports, net (% of energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net energy imports are estimated as gross imports less gross exports, both measured in tons of oil equivalents (toe). A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.