Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate was 1.05 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Kuwait stood at 1.05 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 73.6% on the previous year and down 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 77.09 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -49.59 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 123rd out of 218 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.
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1968 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +193.9% |
| 1969 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1970 | -19.28 % change on previous year | -892.2% |
| 1971 | -0.3415 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1972 | 10.66 % change on previous year | -3222.6% |
| 1973 | -0.3633 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1974 | -4.05 % change on previous year | +1013.6% |
| 1975 | -10.85 % change on previous year | +168.1% |
| 1976 | 19.26 % change on previous year | -277.6% |
| 1977 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1978 | 9.83 % change on previous year | +339.6% |
| 1979 | 21.98 % change on previous year | +123.5% |
| 1980 | -24.84 % change on previous year | -213.0% |
| 1981 | 28.31 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 1982 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1983 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -732.2% |
| 1984 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1985 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 1986 | 14.51 % change on previous year | -449.2% |
| 1987 | -7.63 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 1988 | 12.92 % change on previous year | -269.4% |
| 1989 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1990 | -40.99 % change on previous year | -633.9% |
| 1991 | -49.59 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1992 | 77.09 % change on previous year | -255.5% |
| 1993 | 22.65 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1994 | 16.73 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1995 | 28.75 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 1996 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1997 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -498.2% |
| 1998 | 23.18 % change on previous year | +472.6% |
| 1999 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2000 | 10.04 % change on previous year | +163.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7604 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2002 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +680.6% |
| 2003 | 19.43 % change on previous year | +227.3% |
| 2004 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2005 | 10.15 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2006 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 2007 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2008 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -394.3% |
| 2009 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2010 | 15.69 % change on previous year | +1023.8% |
| 2011 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2012 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +165.8% |
| 2013 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +93.9% |
| 2014 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 2015 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -389.2% |
| 2016 | -0.5801 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1921 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2018 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +1657.0% |
| 2019 | -8.24 % change on previous year | -344.1% |
| 2020 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2021 | 9.82 % change on previous year | -287.3% |
| 2022 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2023 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.05 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4018 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.05 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.29 % change on previous year, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +3222.6% | -0.3415 % change on previous year | 10.66 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1657.0% | 0.1921 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.52 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.91 % change on previous year | -19.28 % change on previous year | 21.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.21 % change on previous year | -24.84 % change on previous year | 28.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.47 % change on previous year | -49.59 % change on previous year | 77.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.07 % change on previous year | -3.73 % change on previous year | 19.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 % change on previous year | -8.24 % change on previous year | 15.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 % change on previous year | -5.24 % change on previous year | 9.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 120 Czechia 1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Puerto Rico 1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Cayman Islands 1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Barbados 1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Bahrain 1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Belgium 0.9092 % change on previous year 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% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Kuwait was 1.05 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 77.09 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.59 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 123rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.