Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Kuwait
2.2%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
2.2%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
187th
Saudi Arabia rank
188th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 187th and Saudi Arabia ranks 188th of 213 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Kuwait ranks 187th and Saudi Arabia ranks 188th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.