Gas consumption per person in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gas consumption per person was 51,374 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51,374 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 219 countries
All-time high
53,000 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2015
All-time low
3,515 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1991
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gas consumption per person in Kuwait, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gas consumption per person in Kuwait stood at 51,374 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Kuwait peaked at 53,000 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,515 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 7th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gas consumption per person in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 33,120 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 39,487 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 40,958 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 46,124 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 47,243 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 23,917 kilowatt-hours per person | -49.4% |
| 1971 | 23,105 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 25,671 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 27,072 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 26,816 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 27,618 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 31,142 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 31,814 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 33,462 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 41,717 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 25,701 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.4% |
| 1981 | 28,102 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 21,000 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.3% |
| 1983 | 21,976 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 22,833 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 21,064 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 27,597 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.0% |
| 1987 | 22,119 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.8% |
| 1988 | 30,440 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.6% |
| 1989 | 34,959 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 23,626 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.4% |
| 1991 | 3,515 kilowatt-hours per person | -85.1% |
| 1992 | 15,224 kilowatt-hours per person | +333.1% |
| 1993 | 30,792 kilowatt-hours per person | +102.3% |
| 1994 | 34,076 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 52,418 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.8% |
| 1996 | 51,073 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 49,262 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 48,888 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 43,439 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 46,656 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 44,942 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 40,168 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 45,026 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 47,999 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 52,240 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 49,855 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 42,653 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 45,504 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 42,376 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 47,481 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 50,619 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 52,537 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 50,660 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 48,751 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 53,000 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 52,822 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 50,612 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 48,925 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 41,361 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 40,711 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 45,310 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 47,195 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 48,970 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 51,141 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 51,374 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 51,374 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 10.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 51,374 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,192 kilowatt-hours per person, 9.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption per person in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +333.1% | 3,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,224 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1993 | +102.3% | 15,224 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,792 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1991 | -85.1% | 23,626 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,515 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,386 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,120 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,243 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 29,233 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,105 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,717 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,579 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,000 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,959 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,418 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,168 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,677 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,361 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,000 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,450 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,711 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,374 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 86,586 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 62,217 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Oman 59,842 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 45,494 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Russia 33,337 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Kuwait?
- Gas consumption per person in Kuwait was 51,374 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 53,000 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,515 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gas consumption per person?
- Kuwait ranks 7th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.