Oil production, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Oil production, per square kilometre was 0.091 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.091 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
2nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.1092 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
0.006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oil production, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, oil production, per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 0.091 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.1092 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 2nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Oil production, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0567 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.064 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0687 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0756 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0777 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0819 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0825 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0869 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.092 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0991 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1092 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0848 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0694 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0717 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0658 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.071 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0846 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0567 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0383 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0278 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0359 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0396 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0362 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0388 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.034 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0411 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0446 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0305 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1991 | 0.006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -80.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0352 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +485.4% |
| 1993 | 0.063 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +79.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0675 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0685 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0686 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0686 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0718 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0669 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0717 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0695 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0645 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0754 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0805 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0851 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0873 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0849 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0889 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.079 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0805 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.092 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0988 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.098 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0968 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0997 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0946 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0958 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0936 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0856 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0848 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0949 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.091 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.091 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 295.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production, per square kilometre 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% | 0.006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0352 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -80.3% | 0.0305 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +79.0% | 0.0352 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.063 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0762 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0567 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.092 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0862 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0658 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.1092 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0393 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0278 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0567 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0547 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0718 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0787 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0645 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0889 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.095 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0805 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.1005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0891 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0848 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0949 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Oil production, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.091 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil production, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1092 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest oil production, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for oil production, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oil production 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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Oil production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.