Gas reserves, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gas reserves, per capita was 409,084 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gas reserves, per capita in Kuwait, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2021, gas reserves, per capita in Kuwait stood at 409,084 cubic meters per person.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 1.12 million cubic meters per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 401,583 cubic meters per person, in 2019.
Kuwait ranks 5th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Gas reserves, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 630,400 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 593,723 cubic meters per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 590,190 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 553,415 cubic meters per person | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 546,736 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 547,803 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 525,490 cubic meters per person | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 568,269 cubic meters per person | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 564,423 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 621,253 cubic meters per person | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 917,665 cubic meters per person | +47.7% |
| 1991 | 1.12 million cubic meters per person | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 840,002 cubic meters per person | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 895,829 cubic meters per person | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 900,022 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 890,842 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 865,748 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 837,935 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 812,211 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 785,409 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 763,438 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 743,133 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 724,428 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 707,291 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 728,492 cubic meters per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 702,610 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 670,762 cubic meters per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 621,012 cubic meters per person | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 598,234 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 641,808 cubic meters per person | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 610,905 cubic meters per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 573,964 cubic meters per person | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 538,826 cubic meters per person | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 512,600 cubic meters per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 490,502 cubic meters per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 468,924 cubic meters per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 449,070 cubic meters per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 429,372 cubic meters per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 412,618 cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 401,583 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 405,421 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 409,084 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 409,084 cubic meters per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,078 cubic meters per person, 25.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +47.7% | 621,253 cubic meters per person | 917,665 cubic meters per person |
| 1992 | -25.2% | 1.12 million cubic meters per person | 840,002 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 574,170 cubic meters per person | 525,490 cubic meters per person | 630,400 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 886,878 cubic meters per person | 785,409 cubic meters per person | 1.12 million cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 690,121 cubic meters per person | 598,234 cubic meters per person | 763,438 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 488,836 cubic meters per person | 401,583 cubic meters per person | 610,905 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 407,252 cubic meters per person | 405,421 cubic meters per person | 409,084 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 2 Turkmenistan 1.60 million cubic meters per person compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 636,115 cubic meters per person compare
- 4 Brunei 576,717 cubic meters per person compare
- 6 Iran 384,232 cubic meters per person compare
- 7 Russia 330,268 cubic meters per person compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 306,091 cubic meters per person 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% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per capita in Kuwait?
- Gas reserves, per capita in Kuwait was 409,084 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million cubic meters per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 401,583 cubic meters per person in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for gas reserves, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gas reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gas reserves ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gas reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.