Oil reserves, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Oil reserves, per capita was 3,700 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per capita in Kuwait, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 3,700 cubic meters per person for oil reserves, per capita in 2021.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 11,415 cubic meters per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,633 cubic meters per person, in 2019.
Kuwait ranks 1st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7,241 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 6,821 cubic meters per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 6,477 cubic meters per person | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 6,121 cubic meters per person | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 5,829 cubic meters per person | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 7,781 cubic meters per person | +33.5% |
| 1986 | 7,453 cubic meters per person | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 7,320 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 7,040 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 6,777 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 9,165 cubic meters per person | +35.2% |
| 1991 | 11,415 cubic meters per person | +24.5% |
| 1992 | 9,384 cubic meters per person | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 9,175 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 9,218 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 9,124 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 8,867 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 8,582 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 8,319 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 8,075 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 7,849 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 7,640 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 7,448 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 7,272 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 7,296 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 7,214 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 6,824 cubic meters per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 6,435 cubic meters per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 6,086 cubic meters per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 5,773 cubic meters per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 5,483 cubic meters per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 5,151 cubic meters per person | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 4,836 cubic meters per person | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 4,600 cubic meters per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 4,402 cubic meters per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4,208 cubic meters per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 4,030 cubic meters per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 3,884 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 3,732 cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 3,633 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 3,667 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,700 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,886 cubic meters per person | 5,829 cubic meters per person | 7,781 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,132 cubic meters per person | 8,075 cubic meters per person | 11,415 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,984 cubic meters per person | 5,773 cubic meters per person | 7,849 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,396 cubic meters per person | 3,633 cubic meters per person | 5,483 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,684 cubic meters per person | 3,667 cubic meters per person | 3,700 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 2 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1,711 cubic meters per person compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 1,624 cubic meters per person compare
- 4 Qatar 1,602 cubic meters per person compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in Kuwait?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Kuwait was 3,700 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 11,415 cubic meters per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,633 cubic meters per person in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.