Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 7.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, energy intensity level of primary energy in Kuwait stood at 7.84.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Kuwait peaked at 7.93 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.65, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 16th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.65 | — |
| 1991 | 2.65 | -53.1% |
| 1992 | 5.07 | +91.3% |
| 1993 | 5.26 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 5.67 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 5.72 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 5.59 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 5.51 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 6.06 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 6.61 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 6.56 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 6.99 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 6.85 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.26 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 6.27 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.44 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.5 | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 5.02 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 5.79 | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 6.49 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 7.52 | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 6.78 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 6.73 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.55 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.06 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 7.06 | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 7.13 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.64 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 7.93 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.81 | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 7.53 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 7.09 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 7.44 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 7.84 | +5.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 7.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.55, 3.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 7.84 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.14, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +91.3% | 2.65 | 5.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.38 | 2.65 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.22 | 5.02 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.02 | 6.06 | 7.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.47 | 7.09 | 7.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 13 Libya 8.93 compare
- 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8.35 compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8.31 compare
- 17 Madagascar 7.64 compare
- 18 Bahrain 7.61 compare
- 19 Micronesia 7.46 compare
More energy & mining data for Kuwait
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 0.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Kuwait?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Kuwait was 7.84 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7.93 in 2018.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Kuwait ranks 16th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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