Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was 1.04 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.04 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 73.8%
World rank
125th
of 217 countries
All-time high
77.09 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-49.59 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Kuwait stood at 1.04 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 73.8% on the previous year and down 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 77.09 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -49.59 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 125th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1968 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +193.9% |
| 1969 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1970 | -19.28 % change on previous year | -892.2% |
| 1971 | -0.3415 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1972 | 10.66 % change on previous year | -3222.6% |
| 1973 | -0.3634 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1974 | -4.05 % change on previous year | +1013.2% |
| 1975 | -10.85 % change on previous year | +168.1% |
| 1976 | 19.26 % change on previous year | -277.6% |
| 1977 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1978 | 9.83 % change on previous year | +339.6% |
| 1979 | 21.98 % change on previous year | +123.5% |
| 1980 | -24.84 % change on previous year | -213.0% |
| 1981 | 28.31 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 1982 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1983 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -732.2% |
| 1984 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1985 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 1986 | 14.51 % change on previous year | -449.2% |
| 1987 | -7.63 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 1988 | 12.92 % change on previous year | -269.4% |
| 1989 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1990 | -40.99 % change on previous year | -633.9% |
| 1991 | -49.59 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1992 | 77.09 % change on previous year | -255.5% |
| 1993 | 22.65 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1994 | 16.73 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1995 | 28.75 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 1996 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1997 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -498.2% |
| 1998 | 23.18 % change on previous year | +472.6% |
| 1999 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2000 | 10.04 % change on previous year | +163.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7604 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2002 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +680.6% |
| 2003 | 19.43 % change on previous year | +227.3% |
| 2004 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2005 | 10.15 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2006 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 2007 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2008 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -394.3% |
| 2009 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2010 | 15.69 % change on previous year | +1023.8% |
| 2011 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2012 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +165.8% |
| 2013 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +93.9% |
| 2014 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 2015 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -389.3% |
| 2016 | -0.5707 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1931 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2018 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +1647.7% |
| 2019 | -8.23 % change on previous year | -343.9% |
| 2020 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2021 | 9.86 % change on previous year | -288.0% |
| 2022 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2023 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.52 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.91 % change on previous year | -19.28 % change on previous year | 21.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.21 % change on previous year | -24.84 % change on previous year | 28.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.47 % change on previous year | -49.59 % change on previous year | 77.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.07 % change on previous year | -3.73 % change on previous year | 19.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 % change on previous year | -8.23 % change on previous year | 15.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 % change on previous year | -5.24 % change on previous year | 9.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 123 Peru 1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Cayman Islands 1.13 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Bahrain 1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Antigua and Barbuda 1.01 % change on previous year compare
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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)
- 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 primary energy use, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Kuwait was 1.04 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 77.09 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.59 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 125th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.