Fossil fuel consumption per person in Kuwait
Kuwait: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 104,837 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Kuwait, 1965–2025
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 consumption per person in Kuwait is 104,837 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Kuwait peaked at 152,612 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34,128 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 10th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136,296 kilowatt-hours per person | 121,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 152,004 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 76,760 kilowatt-hours per person | 62,457 kilowatt-hours per person | 90,725 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,914 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,303 kilowatt-hours per person | 69,986 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,884 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,128 kilowatt-hours per person | 104,348 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,412 kilowatt-hours per person | 109,466 kilowatt-hours per person | 152,612 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,456 kilowatt-hours per person | 99,693 kilowatt-hours per person | 137,626 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,390 kilowatt-hours per person | 95,368 kilowatt-hours per person | 105,683 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 7 Brunei 121,968 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 116,409 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 United States Virgin Islands 115,903 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 99,409 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 96,062 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Oman 86,541 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Kuwait
- Fuel imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2024)
- Gas production 155.3 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 30,898 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 155.3 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 30,898 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 90.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Kuwait?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Kuwait was 104,837 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 consumption per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 152,612 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,128 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Kuwait ranks 10th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.