Oil production in Kuwait
Kuwait: Oil production was 1,566 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,566 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
11th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,946 terawatt-hours
in 1972
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil production in Kuwait, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, oil production in Kuwait stood at 1,566 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Kuwait peaked at 1,946 terawatt-hours in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Kuwait 11th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 9.3 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 25.59 terawatt-hours | +175.0% |
| 1948 | 74.43 terawatt-hours | +190.9% |
| 1949 | 143.96 terawatt-hours | +93.4% |
| 1950 | 199.92 terawatt-hours | +38.9% |
| 1951 | 325.84 terawatt-hours | +63.0% |
| 1952 | 434.8 terawatt-hours | +33.4% |
| 1953 | 500.25 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 1954 | 557.25 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1955 | 640.88 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1956 | 645.55 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 680.84 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 834.44 terawatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 1959 | 837.98 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 986.46 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 1961 | 1,011 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 1,141 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 1,223 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 1,347 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 1,384 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 1,460 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 1,470 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 1,548 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 1,639 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 1,765 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 1,890 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 1,946 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1,789 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 1,510 terawatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 1,237 terawatt-hours | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 1,278 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1,172 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 1,265 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 1,507 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 1,010 terawatt-hours | -33.0% |
| 1981 | 681.8 terawatt-hours | -32.5% |
| 1982 | 496.19 terawatt-hours | -27.2% |
| 1983 | 639.72 terawatt-hours | +28.9% |
| 1984 | 706.26 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 645.34 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 690.77 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 606.1 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 733.23 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 795.62 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 544.25 terawatt-hours | -31.6% |
| 1991 | 107.19 terawatt-hours | -80.3% |
| 1992 | 627.5 terawatt-hours | +485.4% |
| 1993 | 1,123 terawatt-hours | +79.0% |
| 1994 | 1,202 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 1,220 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,223 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,222 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,279 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1,193 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 1,278 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1,239 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,149 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 1,344 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 1,434 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1,517 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1,556 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,512 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,584 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1,408 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 1,435 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,639 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 1,791 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 1,761 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,747 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,724 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,776 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,686 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1,708 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,668 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,526 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 1,512 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,692 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 1,622 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 1,535 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 1,566 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1,566 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.56 terawatt-hours, 32.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production 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 | +485.4% | 107.19 terawatt-hours | 627.5 terawatt-hours |
| 1948 | +190.9% | 25.59 terawatt-hours | 74.43 terawatt-hours |
| 1947 | +175.0% | 9.3 terawatt-hours | 25.59 terawatt-hours |
| 1949 | +93.4% | 74.43 terawatt-hours | 143.96 terawatt-hours |
| 1991 | -80.3% | 544.25 terawatt-hours | 107.19 terawatt-hours |
| 1993 | +79.0% | 627.5 terawatt-hours | 1,123 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 25.33 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 143.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 565.77 terawatt-hours | 199.92 terawatt-hours | 837.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,321 terawatt-hours | 986.46 terawatt-hours | 1,639 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,536 terawatt-hours | 1,172 terawatt-hours | 1,946 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 700.49 terawatt-hours | 496.19 terawatt-hours | 1,010 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 974.13 terawatt-hours | 107.19 terawatt-hours | 1,279 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,402 terawatt-hours | 1,149 terawatt-hours | 1,584 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,693 terawatt-hours | 1,435 terawatt-hours | 1,791 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,575 terawatt-hours | 1,512 terawatt-hours | 1,692 terawatt-hours | 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 in Kuwait?
- Oil production in Kuwait was 1,566 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,946 terawatt-hours in 1972.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Kuwait rank for oil production?
- Kuwait ranks 11th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.