Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita was 1,618 usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Kuwait, 2010–2024
Source: International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in usd.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Kuwait stood at 1,618 usd.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Kuwait peaked at 4,510 usd in 2022 and was at its lowest, 613.42 usd, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 2nd of 194 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 per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,412 usd | — |
| 2011 | 2,788 usd | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 2,685 usd | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2,719 usd | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,421 usd | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 1,579 usd | -34.8% |
| 2016 | 1,262 usd | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 1,298 usd | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,525 usd | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 1,103 usd | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 613.42 usd | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 1,966 usd | +220.4% |
| 2022 | 4,510 usd | +129.4% |
| 2023 | 1,871 usd | -58.5% |
| 2024 | 1,618 usd | -13.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1,618 usd is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.76 usd, 16.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1,618 usd is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 141.39 usd, 11.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies per 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 usd | 1,966 usd |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,979 usd | 1,103 usd | 2,788 usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,116 usd | 613.42 usd | 4,510 usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Netherlands 1,735 usd compare
- 3 Qatar 1,532 usd compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 1,397 usd compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 1,335 usd 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 per capita in Kuwait?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Kuwait was 1,618 usd in 2024, according to International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4,510 usd in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 613.42 usd in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies 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 International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (nominal United States dollars).