Oil production per person in Kuwait
Kuwait: Oil production per person was 311,592 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 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 218 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.