Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Kuwait
Kuwait: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel was 30,898 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
30,898 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
16th
of 219 countries
All-time high
59,890 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1969
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Kuwait, 1900–2025
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
The most recent figure for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Kuwait is 30,898 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Kuwait peaked at 59,890 kilowatt-hours per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Kuwait 16th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1960 | 36,432 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1961 | 34,150 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 41,447 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.4% |
| 1963 | 42,772 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 42,662 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 41,455 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 36,092 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.9% |
| 1967 | 51,923 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.9% |
| 1968 | 58,472 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 59,890 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 23,917 kilowatt-hours per person | -60.1% |
| 1971 | 23,105 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 25,671 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 27,072 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 26,816 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 27,618 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 31,142 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 31,814 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 33,462 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 41,717 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 25,701 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.4% |
| 1981 | 28,102 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 21,000 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.3% |
| 1983 | 21,976 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 22,833 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 21,064 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 27,597 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.0% |
| 1987 | 22,119 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.8% |
| 1988 | 30,440 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.6% |
| 1989 | 34,959 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 23,626 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.4% |
| 1991 | 3,515 kilowatt-hours per person | -85.1% |
| 1992 | 15,224 kilowatt-hours per person | +333.1% |
| 1993 | 30,792 kilowatt-hours per person | +102.3% |
| 1994 | 34,076 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 52,418 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.8% |
| 1996 | 51,073 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 49,262 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 48,888 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 43,439 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 46,656 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 44,942 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 40,168 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 45,026 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 47,999 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 52,240 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 49,855 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 42,653 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 45,504 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 39,043 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 37,869 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 41,038 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 44,169 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 44,175 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38,948 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 41,892 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 41,025 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 39,104 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 38,976 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 29,838 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 27,815 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 27,728 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 28,737 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 30,523 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 31,429 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 30,898 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 30,898 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person, 13.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production per person, 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 | +333.1% | 3,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,224 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1993 | +102.3% | 15,224 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,792 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1991 | -85.1% | 23,626 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,515 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1970 | -60.1% | 59,890 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,917 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 44,530 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,150 kilowatt-hours per person | 59,890 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 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 | 45,409 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,043 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,703 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,838 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,175 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,522 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,728 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,429 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 36,394 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 United States 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Iran 28,655 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Israel 27,256 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Malaysia 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Kuwait?
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Kuwait was 30,898 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 production per person, by fuel recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 59,890 kilowatt-hours per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Kuwait rank for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Kuwait ranks 16th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.