Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 536.24 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Kuwait, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 536.24 TJ for total bioenergy — energy consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Kuwait peaked at 1,636 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 86.64 TJ, in 2004.
That places Kuwait 157th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 448.18 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 473.94 TJ | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 501.64 TJ | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 274.44 TJ | -45.3% |
| 1994 | 213.45 TJ | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 397.33 TJ | +86.2% |
| 1996 | 279.34 TJ | -29.7% |
| 1997 | 282.7 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 291.02 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 329.91 TJ | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 279.14 TJ | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 302.06 TJ | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 303.55 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 306.05 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 86.64 TJ | -71.7% |
| 2005 | 89.43 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 90.83 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 92.31 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 193.25 TJ | +109.3% |
| 2009 | 207.25 TJ | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 150.19 TJ | -27.5% |
| 2011 | 135 TJ | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 288.19 TJ | +113.5% |
| 2013 | 413.77 TJ | +43.6% |
| 2014 | 1,542 TJ | +272.7% |
| 2015 | 1,000 TJ | -35.1% |
| 2016 | 1,360 TJ | +36.0% |
| 2017 | 1,352 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,636 TJ | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 467.23 TJ | -71.4% |
| 2020 | 467.11 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 477.76 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 500.43 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 536.24 TJ | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 536.24 TJ | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 536.24 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,866 TJ, 11% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 536.24 TJ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,295 TJ, 23% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +272.7% | 413.77 TJ | 1,542 TJ |
| 2012 | +113.5% | 135 TJ | 288.19 TJ |
| 2008 | +109.3% | 92.31 TJ | 193.25 TJ |
| 1995 | +86.2% | 213.45 TJ | 397.33 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 349.19 TJ | 213.45 TJ | 501.64 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 195.05 TJ | 86.64 TJ | 306.05 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 834.57 TJ | 135 TJ | 1,636 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 503.56 TJ | 467.11 TJ | 536.24 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy consumption in Kuwait?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Kuwait was 536.24 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,636 TJ in 2018.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.64 TJ in 2004.
- How does Kuwait rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Kuwait ranks 157th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.