Iraq vs Kuwait: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Iraq
-21.4%
in 2025
Kuwait
-37.5%
in 2025
Iraq rank
74th
Kuwait rank
77th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Iraq
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -21.4% against -37.5% in Kuwait, a difference of 16.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Kuwait ahead.
Iraq ranks 74th and Kuwait ranks 77th of 77 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.1% | 442.2% | 427.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 23.6% | 22.9% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, Iraq or Kuwait?
- Iraq, at -21.4% against -37.5% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Iraq and Kuwait?
- 16.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Kuwait rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Iraq ranks 74th and Kuwait ranks 77th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.