Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … capita was 1,618 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Kuwait, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1,618 for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Kuwait peaked at 4,510 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 613.42, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 2nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,412 | — |
| 2011 | 2,788 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 2,685 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2,719 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,421 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 1,579 | -34.8% |
| 2016 | 1,262 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 1,298 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,525 | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 1,103 | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 613.42 | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 1,966 | +220.4% |
| 2022 | 4,510 | +129.4% |
| 2023 | 1,871 | -58.5% |
| 2024 | 1,618 | -13.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1,618 is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.2, 19.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1,618 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66.21, 24.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +220.4% | 613.42 | 1,966 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,979 | 1,103 | 2,788 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,116 | 613.42 | 4,510 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1,735 compare
- 3 Qatar 1,532 compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 1,397 compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 1,335 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% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Kuwait?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Kuwait was 1,618 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4,510 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 613.42 in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (nominal United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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