Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Kuwait
Kuwait: Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil was -0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Kuwait, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -0.1% for annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 112.1% on the previous year and down 105.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Kuwait peaked at 50.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -33.3%, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 50th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.7% | -2.7% | -2.7% | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | -22.3% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | -13.7% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | -33.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | -6.1% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -5.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | -6.6% | 9.3% | 6 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Kuwait?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Kuwait was -0.1% 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 percentage change in primary energy from oil recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from oil recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.3% in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from oil?
- Kuwait ranks 50th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from oil rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.0%. 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 percentage change in primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.