Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Kuwait
2.2%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
2.2%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
187th
Saudi Arabia rank
188th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 187th and Saudi Arabia ranks 188th of 213 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Kuwait ranks 187th and Saudi Arabia ranks 188th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.