Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Kuwait
Kuwait: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source was -53.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Kuwait, 2014–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Kuwait is -53.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 690.3% on the previous year and down 196.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Kuwait peaked at 1,701.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -53.3%, in 2025.
That places Kuwait 78th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,701.1% | — |
| 2015 | 55.3% | -96.8% |
| 2016 | 859.0% | +1454.0% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -99.4% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +132.5% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +30.7% |
| 2020 | -1.3% | -108.5% |
| 2021 | 165.0% | -12894.6% |
| 2022 | -18.7% | -111.3% |
| 2023 | -6.4% | -65.7% |
| 2024 | -6.7% | +5.1% |
| 2025 | -53.3% | +690.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -53.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.8%. (46 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -53.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.9%. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 441.2% | 5.0% | 1,701.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | -53.3% | 165.0% | 6 |
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)
- 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 year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Kuwait?
- Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Kuwait was -53.3% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,701.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.3% in 2025.
- How does Kuwait rank for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Kuwait ranks 78th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 196.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.