Oil consumption per person in Kuwait
Kuwait: Oil consumption per person was 52,966 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52,966 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
11th
of 219 countries
All-time high
118,884 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
All-time low
29,114 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1993
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 118,884 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 105,260 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 1967 | 93,348 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 1968 | 82,964 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 74,094 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 66,809 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 61,461 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 62,293 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 55,435 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 47,726 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 34,839 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.0% |
| 1976 | 38,678 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 35,067 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 35,487 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 37,472 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 30,602 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.3% |
| 1981 | 40,552 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.5% |
| 1982 | 43,315 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 45,692 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 46,252 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 42,579 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 42,389 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 39,993 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 37,014 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 34,963 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 30,678 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 30,613 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 34,732 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 29,114 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 36,182 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 37,114 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 35,053 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 37,471 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 54,665 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.9% |
| 1999 | 60,909 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 64,952 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 64,523 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 72,875 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 86,788 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 95,648 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 100,372 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 89,105 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 84,813 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 84,731 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 82,876 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 90,130 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 80,161 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 73,912 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 76,270 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 69,852 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 68,680 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 62,905 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 61,285 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 62,070 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 57,836 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 54,530 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 60,127 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 57,807 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 54,457 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 54,026 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 52,966 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 52,966 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 52,966 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,885 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 9 Malta 56,330 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
- 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 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 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.