How does Kuwait rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?

Kuwait ranks 76th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is up 1,426.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Kuwait

Name: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Kuwait
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kuwait: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 20.26 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

20.26 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

down 38.6%

World rank

76th

of 79 countries

All-time high

48.62 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2021

All-time low

0 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2025

Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Kuwait, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

In 2025, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Kuwait stood at 20.26 kilowatt-hours per person.

That represents a change of down 38.6% on the previous year and up 1,426.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Kuwait peaked at 48.62 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.

That places Kuwait 76th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 kilowatt-hours per person	0 kilowatt-hours per person	0 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	0 kilowatt-hours per person	0 kilowatt-hours per person	0 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	0 kilowatt-hours per person	0 kilowatt-hours per person	0 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	0 kilowatt-hours per person	0 kilowatt-hours per person	0 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	0 kilowatt-hours per person	0 kilowatt-hours per person	0 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	5.66 kilowatt-hours per person	0 kilowatt-hours per person	15.65 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	31.96 kilowatt-hours per person	15.87 kilowatt-hours per person	48.62 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

73 Egypt 288.09 kilowatt-hours per person compare
74 Trinidad and Tobago 97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
75 Iraq 64.56 kilowatt-hours per person compare
77 Bangladesh 14.81 kilowatt-hours per person compare
78 Algeria 14.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
79 Turkmenistan 1.33 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 80 places →

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)

All data for Kuwait →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Kuwait?: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Kuwait was 20.26 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 48.62 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
How does Kuwait rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?: Kuwait ranks 76th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is up 1,426.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 80 places, 4,564 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.