Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Kuwait
Kuwait: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 51,374 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Kuwait, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Kuwait stood at 51,374 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Kuwait peaked at 53,000 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,515 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 7th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,386 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,120 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,243 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 29,233 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,105 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,717 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,579 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,000 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,959 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,418 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,168 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,677 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,361 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,000 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,450 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,711 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,374 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 86,586 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 62,217 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Oman 59,842 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 45,494 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Russia 33,337 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- Fuel exports 90.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Kuwait?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Kuwait was 51,374 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 53,000 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,515 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Kuwait ranks 7th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.