Annual primary energy fossil vs low carbon in Kuwait
Kuwait: Annual primary energy fossil vs low carbon was -0.061 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual primary energy fossil vs low carbon in Kuwait, 1966–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual primary energy fossil vs low carbon in Kuwait stood at -0.061. 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 primary energy fossil vs low carbon in Kuwait peaked at 0.1422 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.061, in 2025.
That places Kuwait 58th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual primary energy fossil vs low carbon in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0.0002 | — |
| 2014 | 0.0031 | +1601.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 | -41.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0437 | +2313.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 | -89.9% |
| 2018 | 0.006 | +35.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0104 | +74.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 | -97.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1422 | +51602.9% |
| 2022 | -0.035 | -124.6% |
| 2023 | -0.0055 | -84.3% |
| 2024 | -0.0087 | +59.3% |
| 2025 | -0.061 | +598.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -0.061 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5633. (47 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -0.061 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.06. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual primary energy fossil vs low carbon 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 | 0.1422 |
| 2016 | +2313.0% | 0.0018 | 0.0437 |
| 2014 | +1601.1% | 0.0002 | 0.0031 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.007 | 0 | 0.0437 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 | -0.061 | 0.1422 | 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 primary energy fossil vs low carbon in Kuwait?
- Annual primary energy fossil vs low carbon in Kuwait was -0.061 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual primary energy fossil vs low carbon recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1422 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual primary energy fossil vs low carbon recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.061 in 2025.
- How does Kuwait rank for annual primary energy fossil vs low carbon?
- Kuwait ranks 58th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual primary energy fossil vs low carbon 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual primary energy fossil vs low carbon. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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