Fossil fuel production by fuel in Kuwait
Kuwait: Fossil fuel production by fuel was 155.3 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
155.3 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 220 countries
All-time high
168.51 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Kuwait, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel production by fuel in Kuwait stood at 155.3 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production by fuel in Kuwait peaked at 168.51 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Kuwait 35th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1956 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1957 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1958 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1959 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1960 | 11.33 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1961 | 11.81 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 15.96 terawatt-hours | +35.1% |
| 1963 | 18.29 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1964 | 20.18 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 21.61 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 20.67 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 32.61 terawatt-hours | +57.8% |
| 1968 | 40.21 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 1969 | 44.89 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 19.35 terawatt-hours | -56.9% |
| 1971 | 19.99 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 23.63 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 26.47 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 27.84 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 30.51 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 36.71 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 40.02 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 44.85 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 59.38 terawatt-hours | +32.4% |
| 1980 | 38.67 terawatt-hours | -34.9% |
| 1981 | 44.5 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 34.91 terawatt-hours | -21.5% |
| 1983 | 38.33 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 41.57 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 39.9 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 54.44 terawatt-hours | +36.4% |
| 1987 | 45.41 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 64.98 terawatt-hours | +43.1% |
| 1989 | 77.52 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 39.8 terawatt-hours | -48.7% |
| 1991 | 4.75 terawatt-hours | -88.1% |
| 1992 | 24.89 terawatt-hours | +424.0% |
| 1993 | 51.49 terawatt-hours | +106.9% |
| 1994 | 56.72 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 88.14 terawatt-hours | +55.4% |
| 1996 | 88.37 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 88.06 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 90.16 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 82.54 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 91.2 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 90.25 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 82.75 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 95 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 103.55 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 116.85 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 117.89 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 106.97 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 120.65 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 109.15 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 111.46 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 128.56 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 147.39 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 154.96 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 142.77 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 160.63 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 164.26 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 162.47 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 168.51 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 132.54 terawatt-hours | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 122.39 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 120.92 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 131.89 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 147.69 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 155.09 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 155.3 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 155.3 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.26 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production by fuel 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 | +424.0% | 4.75 terawatt-hours | 24.89 terawatt-hours |
| 1993 | +106.9% | 24.89 terawatt-hours | 51.49 terawatt-hours |
| 1991 | -88.1% | 39.8 terawatt-hours | 4.75 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.76 terawatt-hours | 11.33 terawatt-hours | 44.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.88 terawatt-hours | 19.35 terawatt-hours | 59.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.02 terawatt-hours | 34.91 terawatt-hours | 77.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.49 terawatt-hours | 4.75 terawatt-hours | 90.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.43 terawatt-hours | 82.75 terawatt-hours | 120.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.36 terawatt-hours | 111.46 terawatt-hours | 168.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.88 terawatt-hours | 120.92 terawatt-hours | 155.3 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 production by fuel in Kuwait?
- Fossil fuel production by fuel in Kuwait was 155.3 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 168.51 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Kuwait rank for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Kuwait ranks 35th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production by fuel rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.