Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Kuwait
Kuwait: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 0.1018 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1018 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 37.5%
World rank
79th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.212 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 79th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 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 | 0.0033 terawatt-hours | +1701.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 terawatt-hours | +55.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0488 terawatt-hours | +859.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0532 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0592 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0695 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0698 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.212 terawatt-hours | +203.7% |
| 2022 | 0.177 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1715 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1628 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1018 terawatt-hours | -37.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.1018 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 70.73 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.1018 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.55 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1701.1% | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0.0033 terawatt-hours |
| 2016 | +859.0% | 0.0051 terawatt-hours | 0.0488 terawatt-hours |
| 2021 | +203.7% | 0.0698 terawatt-hours | 0.212 terawatt-hours |
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
- 76 Cyprus 2 terawatt-hours compare
- 77 Algeria 0.6882 terawatt-hours compare
- 78 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1466 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Turkmenistan 0.0101 terawatt-hours compare
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 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 79th out of 80 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.