Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2.2% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15,186.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Kuwait peaked at 2.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 187th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +94.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +103.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +109.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +115.5% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +757.1% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 6% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.2%, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +757.1% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 184 United States Virgin Islands 2.9% compare
- 185 Guyana 2.9% compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 2.5% compare
- 188 Saudi Arabia 2.2% compare
- 189 Bangladesh 2.1% compare
- 190 South Sudan 1.8% 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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Kuwait?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Kuwait was 2.2% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Kuwait ranks 187th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15,186.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.