Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita was 104,115 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
104,115
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
6th
of 174 countries
All-time high
139,788
in 2005
All-time low
21,537
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990β2023
Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Kuwait, 1990β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 104,115 for energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 139,788 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21,537, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 6th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,052 | 21,537 | 109,380 | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,246 | 110,462 | 139,788 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,768 | 97,178 | 131,579 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,314 | 99,712 | 106,212 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 123,167 compare
- 4 Bahrain, Kingdom of 122,250 compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 106,293 compare
- 7 Brunei Darussalam 100,693 compare
- 8 Canada 83,279 compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 83,138 compare
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 use per capita vs gdp per capita in Kuwait?
- Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Kuwait was 104,115 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 139,788 in 2005.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,537 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for energy use per capita vs gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 6th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use per capita vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 use per capita vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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