What is the highest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?

The highest recorded value was 0.0486 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.

What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?

The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.

How does Kuwait rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?

Kuwait ranks 73rd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.

Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita 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.

Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait

Name: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 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: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 0.0203 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0203 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

down 38.6%

World rank

73rd

of 76 countries

All-time high

0.0486 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2021

All-time low

0 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2025

Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 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

The most recent figure for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait is 0.0203 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.

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

Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.0486 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.

That places Kuwait 73rd out of 76 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	0.0057 kilowatt-hours per person	0 kilowatt-hours per person	0.0157 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	0.032 kilowatt-hours per person	0.0159 kilowatt-hours per person	0.0486 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

70 Egypt 0.2881 kilowatt-hours per person compare
71 Trinidad and Tobago 0.097 kilowatt-hours per person compare
72 Iraq 0.0646 kilowatt-hours per person compare
74 Bangladesh 0.0148 kilowatt-hours per person compare
75 Algeria 0.0145 kilowatt-hours per person compare
76 Turkmenistan 0.0013 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 79 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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait?: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait was 0.0203 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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 0.0486 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
How does Kuwait rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?: Kuwait ranks 73rd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita 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 Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita
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: 79 places, 4,503 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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