🇰🇼 Kuwait exports of hydrogen gas: 2024 trade data
Kuwait exported $16.6 million of hydrogen gas in 2024 (124.5 thousand tonnes). Value fell 44% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 10% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2023, at $29.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of hydrogen gas by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16.6M | 124.5K t |
| 2023 | $29.5M | 98.9K t |
| 2022 | $28.0M | 110.0K t |
| 2021 | $27.2M | 141.9K t |
| 2020 | $18.0M | 146.3K t |
| 2019 | $14.8M | 54.2K t |
| 2018 | $14.0M | 54.1K t |
| 2017 | $8.5M | 35.0K t |
Where Kuwait exports hydrogen gas to
Most of it went to Saudi Arabia (42%), Iraq (22%), United Arab Emirates (20%). Among the main buyer markets, Iraq grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $7.0M | 42% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $3.6M | 22% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $3.3M | 20% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $1.3M | 7.8% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $753K | 4.5% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $183K | 1.1% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $183K | 1.1% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $75K | 0.5% |
| 🇹🇬 Togo | $62K | 0.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $57K | 0.4% |
Types of hydrogen gas under HS 2804
| 2804.30 | Nitrogen | 35% |
| 2804.21 | Gases, rare: argon | 32% |
| 2804.40 | Oxygen | 29% |
| 2804.29 | Gases, rare: other than argon | 3% |
| 2804.10 | Hydrogen | 0.9% |
| 2804.69 | Silicon: containing by weight less than 99.99% of silicon | 0.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2804.
Average export price of hydrogen gas
The average declared value was about $0.13 per kg, 94% below the world average of $2.28, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also imports hydrogen gas
In 2024, Kuwait imported hydrogen gas worth $2.2 million (346 tonnes). One supplier dominates: Qatar accounted for 57% of the value. Among the main suppliers, United States grew fastest (+56% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.3M | 57% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $287K | 13% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $197K | 8.8% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $177K | 7.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $139K | 6.2% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $78K | 3.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $35K | 1.6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $15K | 0.7% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $14K | 0.6% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $8K | 0.3% |
Who is behind these numbers in Kuwait?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 2804: Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals.
Hydrogen gas trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of hydrogen gas imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported hydrogen gas worth $2.2 million in 2024 (346 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import hydrogen gas from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Qatar (57%), China (13%), United Arab Emirates (9%).
What is the average import price of hydrogen gas in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $6.45 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.28 per kg.
Does Kuwait export hydrogen gas?
Yes. Kuwait exported hydrogen gas worth $16.6 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Iraq, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for hydrogen gas?
Hydrogen gas falls under HS heading 2804 (Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading hydrogen gas with Kuwait?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds Kuwait trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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