Oil consumption per person in Kuwait
Kuwait: Oil consumption per person was 52,966 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Oil 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, oil consumption per person in Kuwait stood at 52,966 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Kuwait peaked at 118,884 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 29,114 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1993.
Kuwait ranks 11th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 74,094 kilowatt-hours per person | 118,884 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 47,527 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,839 kilowatt-hours per person | 66,809 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,335 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,602 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,252 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,653 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,114 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,909 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,668 kilowatt-hours per person | 64,523 kilowatt-hours per person | 100,372 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,310 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,836 kilowatt-hours per person | 90,130 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,652 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,966 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 8 Saudi Arabia 57,316 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 53,392 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 51,638 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 American Samoa 49,424 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Cayman Islands 47,378 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.33 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7222 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0679 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1686 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 151.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Kuwait?
- Oil consumption per person in Kuwait was 52,966 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 118,884 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,114 kilowatt-hours per person in 1993.
- How does Kuwait rank for oil consumption per person?
- Kuwait ranks 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.