Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Oil consumption per person
Kuwait
52,966 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
57,316 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Kuwait rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 57,316 kilowatt-hours per person against 52,966 kilowatt-hours per person in Kuwait, a difference of 4,350 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 73,812 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,098 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 47,527 kilowatt-hours per person | 64,044 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,518 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 40,335 kilowatt-hours per person | 62,943 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,608 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 38,653 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,682 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,029 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 82,668 kilowatt-hours per person | 55,265 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,403 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 70,310 kilowatt-hours per person | 65,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,613 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 55,652 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,838 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,186 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 57,316 kilowatt-hours per person against 52,966 kilowatt-hours per person in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 4,350 kilowatt-hours per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Kuwait ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.