Annual change in primary energy from oil in Kuwait

Kuwait: Annual change in primary energy from oil was -0.3787 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.3787 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 112.3%
World rank
51st
of 79 countries
All-time high
33.83 terawatt-hours
in 1998
All-time low
-25.84 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
60
1966–2025

Annual change in primary energy from oil in Kuwait, 1966–2025

-2002040196619952025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from oil in Kuwait is -0.3787 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 112.3% on the previous year and down 105.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from oil in Kuwait peaked at 33.83 terawatt-hours in 1998 and was at its lowest, -25.84 terawatt-hours, in 1990.

Kuwait ranks 51st of 79 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1.61 terawatt-hours -1.69 terawatt-hours -1.53 terawatt-hours 4
1970s -0.2188 terawatt-hours -11.06 terawatt-hours 7.1 terawatt-hours 10
1980s 2.42 terawatt-hours -7.29 terawatt-hours 18.16 terawatt-hours 10
1990s 3.82 terawatt-hours -25.84 terawatt-hours 33.83 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 11.59 terawatt-hours -13.8 terawatt-hours 32.99 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 2.52 terawatt-hours -14.16 terawatt-hours 33.61 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 1.55 terawatt-hours -16.98 terawatt-hours 22.26 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 48 Singapore -0.1108 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 49 New Zealand -0.1787 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 50 Switzerland -0.193 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 52 Finland -0.399 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 53 Belgium -0.5688 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 54 Ecuador -0.6538 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy from oil in Kuwait?
Annual change in primary energy from oil in Kuwait was -0.3787 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in primary energy from oil recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 33.83 terawatt-hours in 1998.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from oil recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was -25.84 terawatt-hours in 1990.
How does Kuwait rank for annual change in primary energy from oil?
Kuwait ranks 51st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in primary energy from oil rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 105.2%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from oil
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,598 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.