Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Kuwait
Kuwait: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 0.1018 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Kuwait, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.1018 terawatt-hours for primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025.
That represents a change of down 37.5% on the previous year and up 1,900.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy in Kuwait peaked at 0.212 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Kuwait ranks 76th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 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 | 0.0239 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0695 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1492 terawatt-hours | 0.0698 terawatt-hours | 0.212 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 73 Cyprus 2 terawatt-hours compare
- 74 Algeria 0.6882 terawatt-hours compare
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1466 terawatt-hours compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 0.0101 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Kuwait
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 4.87 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.87 million (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 26.25 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.88 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 26.25 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 26.25 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy in Kuwait?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Kuwait was 0.1018 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.212 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Kuwait rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Kuwait ranks 76th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,900.3%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.