Oil production per person in Kuwait
Kuwait: Oil production per person was 311,592 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
311,592 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
3.44 million kilowatt-hours per person
in 1955
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil production per person in Kuwait, 1900–2025
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 oil production per person in Kuwait is 311,592 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Kuwait peaked at 3.44 million kilowatt-hours per person in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
Kuwait ranks 2nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production per person in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 65,080 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 177,462 kilowatt-hours per person | +172.7% |
| 1948 | 511,908 kilowatt-hours per person | +188.5% |
| 1949 | 969,160 kilowatt-hours per person | +89.3% |
| 1950 | 1.30 million kilowatt-hours per person | +34.0% |
| 1951 | 2.06 million kilowatt-hours per person | +58.4% |
| 1952 | 2.66 million kilowatt-hours per person | +29.6% |
| 1953 | 2.98 million kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1954 | 3.22 million kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1955 | 3.44 million kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1956 | 3.12 million kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 1957 | 3.00 million kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 3.33 million kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1959 | 3.00 million kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 1960 | 3.17 million kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 2.92 million kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1962 | 2.96 million kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 2.86 million kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 2.85 million kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 2.66 million kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 2.55 million kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.34 million kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 2.25 million kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 2.19 million kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 2.18 million kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.19 million kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.11 million kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.83 million kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 1.45 million kilowatt-hours per person | -20.5% |
| 1975 | 1.12 million kilowatt-hours per person | -23.0% |
| 1976 | 1.08 million kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 931,670 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 943,883 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.06 million kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 671,107 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.6% |
| 1981 | 430,582 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.8% |
| 1982 | 298,460 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.7% |
| 1983 | 366,745 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.9% |
| 1984 | 387,905 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 340,684 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 350,195 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 295,224 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 343,479 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 358,795 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 323,027 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 79,320 kilowatt-hours per person | -75.4% |
| 1992 | 383,801 kilowatt-hours per person | +383.9% |
| 1993 | 671,736 kilowatt-hours per person | +75.0% |
| 1994 | 722,221 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 725,451 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 706,609 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 683,831 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 693,668 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 627,741 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 653,806 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 616,985 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 557,566 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 637,226 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 664,630 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 678,059 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 657,827 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 602,996 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 597,514 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 503,513 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 487,567 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 523,030 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 536,600 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 502,069 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 476,603 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 449,636 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 443,634 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 405,804 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 395,027 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 375,384 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 346,754 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 346,691 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 368,643 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 335,304 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 311,008 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 311,592 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 311,592 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,243 kilowatt-hours per person, 250.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +383.9% | 79,320 kilowatt-hours per person | 383,801 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1948 | +188.5% | 177,462 kilowatt-hours per person | 511,908 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1947 | +172.7% | 65,080 kilowatt-hours per person | 177,462 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1949 | +89.3% | 511,908 kilowatt-hours per person | 969,160 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1993 | +75.0% | 383,801 kilowatt-hours per person | 671,736 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1991 | -75.4% | 323,027 kilowatt-hours per person | 79,320 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 172,361 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 969,160 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.81 million kilowatt-hours per person | 1.30 million kilowatt-hours per person | 3.44 million kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.67 million kilowatt-hours per person | 2.19 million kilowatt-hours per person | 3.17 million kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.49 million kilowatt-hours per person | 931,670 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.19 million kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 384,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 295,224 kilowatt-hours per person | 671,107 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 561,741 kilowatt-hours per person | 79,320 kilowatt-hours per person | 725,451 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 617,012 kilowatt-hours per person | 503,513 kilowatt-hours per person | 678,059 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 459,535 kilowatt-hours per person | 375,384 kilowatt-hours per person | 536,600 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 336,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 311,008 kilowatt-hours per person | 368,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
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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 oil production per person in Kuwait?
- Oil production per person in Kuwait was 311,592 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 oil production per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 million kilowatt-hours per person in 1955.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Kuwait rank for oil production per person?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.