Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita was 1,618 current US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Kuwait, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1,618 current US$ 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 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 613.42 current US$, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 2nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,412 current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 2,788 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 2,685 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2,719 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,421 current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 1,579 current US$ | -34.8% |
| 2016 | 1,262 current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 1,298 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,525 current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 1,103 current US$ | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 613.42 current US$ | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 1,966 current US$ | +220.4% |
| 2022 | 4,510 current US$ | +129.4% |
| 2023 | 1,871 current US$ | -58.5% |
| 2024 | 1,618 current US$ | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,979 current US$ | 1,103 current US$ | 2,788 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,116 current US$ | 613.42 current US$ | 4,510 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1,735 current US$ compare
- 3 Qatar 1,532 current US$ compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 1,397 current US$ compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 1,335 current US$ 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)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.6% (2024)
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 current US$ 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 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 613.42 current US$ in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd out of 201 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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