Fossil-fuel subsidies in Kuwait
Kuwait: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 7.98 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Kuwait, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies in Kuwait is 7.98 billion billions of current united states dollars, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Kuwait peaked at 20.70 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.70 billion billions of current united states dollars, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | billions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.10 billion billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 8.73 billion billions of current united states dollars | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 8.96 billion billions of current united states dollars | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.54 billion billions of current united states dollars | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 8.88 billion billions of current united states dollars | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 6.05 billion billions of current united states dollars | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 5.05 billion billions of current united states dollars | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 5.39 billion billions of current united states dollars | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 6.59 billion billions of current united states dollars | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 4.90 billion billions of current united states dollars | -25.6% |
| 2020 | 2.70 billion billions of current united states dollars | -44.9% |
| 2021 | 8.57 billion billions of current united states dollars | +217.4% |
| 2022 | 20.70 billion billions of current united states dollars | +141.5% |
| 2023 | 9.05 billion billions of current united states dollars | -56.3% |
| 2024 | 7.98 billion billions of current united states dollars | -11.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 7.98 billion billions of current united states dollars is above the median for high income countries, which is 955.00 million billions of current united states dollars, 8.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 7.98 billion billions of current united states dollars is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.25 billion billions of current united states dollars, 6.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies 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 | +217.4% | 2.70 billion billions of current united states dollars | 8.57 billion billions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.12 billion billions of current united states dollars | 4.90 billion billions of current united states dollars | 9.54 billion billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.80 billion billions of current united states dollars | 2.70 billion billions of current united states dollars | 20.70 billion billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 22 France 8.92 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 23 Malaysia 8.28 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 24 Australia 8.17 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 26 Turkmenistan 7.75 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 27 South Africa 7.70 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 28 Venezuela 7.52 billion billions of current united states dollars 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 in Kuwait?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Kuwait was 7.98 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 20.70 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.70 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Kuwait ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars).