Oil reserves in Kuwait
Kuwait: Oil reserves was 16.14 billion cubic meters in 2021. ▲ Rising
Oil reserves in Kuwait, 1980–2021
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 16.14 billion cubic meters for oil reserves in 2021. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves in Kuwait peaked at 16.14 billion cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.61 billion cubic meters, in 1984.
Kuwait ranks 6th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.83 billion cubic meters | 10.61 billion cubic meters | 15.03 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.36 billion cubic meters | 15.34 billion cubic meters | 15.44 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.78 billion cubic meters | 15.34 billion cubic meters | 16.14 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.14 billion cubic meters | 16.14 billion cubic meters | 16.14 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.14 billion cubic meters | 16.14 billion cubic meters | 16.14 billion cubic meters | 2 |
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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 reserves in Kuwait?
- Oil reserves in Kuwait was 16.14 billion cubic meters in 2021, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil reserves recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 16.14 billion cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest oil reserves recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.61 billion cubic meters in 1984.
- How does Kuwait rank for oil reserves?
- Kuwait ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proved reserves, measured in cubic meters, are generally those quantities that can be recovered in the future from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions, according to geological and engineering information. Includes crude oil and lease condensate.