Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Kuwait
97.8%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
97.8%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 97.8% against 97.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 210 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 99.2% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 97.8% against 97.8% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Kuwait ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.