Kuwait vs South Sudan: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Kuwait
2.2%
in 2025
South Sudan
1.8%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
187th
South Sudan rank
190th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Kuwait
- South Sudan
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.2% against 1.8% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
Kuwait ranks 187th and South Sudan ranks 190th of 213 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.4% | South Sudan |
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 South Sudan?
- Kuwait, at 2.2% against 1.8% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Kuwait and South Sudan?
- 0.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and South Sudan rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Kuwait ranks 187th and South Sudan ranks 190th 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.