Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre was 697,688 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait is 697,688 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 73.1% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 1.46 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,342 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 3rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,538 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 33,764 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1972 | 45,015 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 58,002 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1974 | 179,437 current US$ per square kilometre | +209.4% |
| 1975 | 122,433 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1976 | 140,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 128,306 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 151,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 250,275 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 1981 | 103,935 current US$ per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 1982 | 46,735 current US$ per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 1983 | 74,682 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 1984 | 64,911 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 41,475 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 1986 | 32,081 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 29,712 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 37,807 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1989 | 59,141 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 1990 | 34,251 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 1991 | 2,342 current US$ per square kilometre | -93.2% |
| 1992 | 33,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +1325.1% |
| 1993 | 99,770 current US$ per square kilometre | +199.0% |
| 1994 | 102,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 111,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 145,650 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1997 | 136,716 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 85,780 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 1999 | 109,240 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 221,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +102.6% |
| 2001 | 169,859 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 150,121 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 224,414 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2004 | 339,828 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 2005 | 566,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.8% |
| 2006 | 684,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 712,413 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2009 | 493,217 current US$ per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 2010 | 664,983 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +79.7% |
| 2012 | 1.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 607,043 current US$ per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 2016 | 518,691 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 618,434 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 883,244 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2019 | 755,544 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 403,085 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 2021 | 697,688 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 697,688 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 326.13 current US$ per square kilometre, 2139.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 697,688 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,079 current US$ per square kilometre, 171.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1325.1% | 2,342 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,370 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97,909 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,538 current US$ per square kilometre | 179,437 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 74,075 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,712 current US$ per square kilometre | 250,275 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,121 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,342 current US$ per square kilometre | 145,650 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 460,452 current US$ per square kilometre | 150,121 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 937,364 current US$ per square kilometre | 518,691 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 550,386 current US$ per square kilometre | 403,085 current US$ per square kilometre | 697,688 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Bahrain 7.88 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Qatar 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Brunei 429,010 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Trinidad and Tobago 299,632 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 292,356 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 413.09 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 697,688 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,342 current US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.