Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Oil consumption, annual growth rate was -0.1418 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.1418 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 112.1%
World rank
184th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.51 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-33.33 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -0.1418 % change on previous year for oil consumption, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 112.1% on the previous year and down 105.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 50.51 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -33.33 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 184th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -2.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1968 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1969 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1970 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1971 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1972 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -577.1% |
| 1973 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 1974 | -8.56 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 1975 | -22.33 % change on previous year | +160.7% |
| 1976 | 18.44 % change on previous year | -182.6% |
| 1977 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 1978 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -341.6% |
| 1979 | 12.15 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 1980 | -13.67 % change on previous year | -212.5% |
| 1981 | 39.44 % change on previous year | -388.5% |
| 1982 | 12.15 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1983 | 10.68 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1985 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 1986 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 1987 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 1988 | -3.77 % change on previous year | +109.0% |
| 1989 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1990 | -33.33 % change on previous year | +1675.6% |
| 1991 | -19.96 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1992 | 37.26 % change on previous year | -286.7% |
| 1993 | -14.27 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 1994 | 23.7 % change on previous year | -266.1% |
| 1995 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1996 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 1997 | 10.45 % change on previous year | -470.9% |
| 1998 | 50.51 % change on previous year | +383.5% |
| 1999 | 14.79 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2000 | 9.71 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2001 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2002 | 15.86 % change on previous year | +672.2% |
| 2003 | 21.98 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 12.69 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2005 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2006 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9444 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2008 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +495.3% |
| 2009 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2010 | 14.51 % change on previous year | +364.3% |
| 2011 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 2012 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2013 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -574.6% |
| 2014 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 2015 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 2016 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -253.1% |
| 2017 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 2018 | 5.39 % change on previous year | +394.2% |
| 2019 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 2020 | -6.61 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 2021 | 9.28 % change on previous year | -240.4% |
| 2022 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2023 | -0.6785 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 2024 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -272.6% |
| 2025 | -0.1418 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.7 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | -2.67 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.2348 % change on previous year | -22.33 % change on previous year | 18.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.63 % change on previous year | -13.67 % change on previous year | 39.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year | 50.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.46 % change on previous year | -6.15 % change on previous year | 21.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 % change on previous year | -5.34 % change on previous year | 14.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7008 % change on previous year | -6.61 % change on previous year | 9.28 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 181 Jamaica -0.076 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Mexico -0.1298 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Russia -0.1363 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Belgium -0.1736 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Switzerland -0.1803 % change on previous year compare
- 187 New Zealand -0.1985 % change on previous year 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Kuwait was -0.1418 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 50.51 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.33 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for oil consumption, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 184th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.