Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Kuwait
Kuwait: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was -0.061 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Kuwait, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Kuwait is -0.061 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 598.6% on the previous year and down 3,465.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Kuwait peaked at 0.1422 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.061 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Kuwait ranks 58th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.0031 terawatt-hours | +1601.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours | -41.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0437 terawatt-hours | +2313.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 terawatt-hours | -89.9% |
| 2018 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | +35.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0104 terawatt-hours | +74.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | -97.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1422 terawatt-hours | +51602.9% |
| 2022 | -0.035 terawatt-hours | -124.6% |
| 2023 | -0.0055 terawatt-hours | -84.3% |
| 2024 | -0.0087 terawatt-hours | +59.3% |
| 2025 | -0.061 terawatt-hours | +598.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -0.061 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5633 terawatt-hours. (47 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -0.061 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.06 terawatt-hours. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +51602.9% | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0.1422 terawatt-hours |
| 2016 | +2313.0% | 0.0018 terawatt-hours | 0.0437 terawatt-hours |
| 2014 | +1601.1% | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0.0031 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0437 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 terawatt-hours | -0.061 terawatt-hours | 0.1422 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More climate change data for Kuwait
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 639,640 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 721.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 515.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0186 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Kuwait?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Kuwait was -0.061 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1422 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.061 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Kuwait rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Kuwait ranks 58th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,465.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.