Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Combustible renewables and waste in Kuwait, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
The most recent figure for combustible renewables and waste in Kuwait is 0.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 108.0% on the previous year and up 321.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Kuwait peaked at 0.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Kuwait 131st out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +281.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -69.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -61.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -33.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +84.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -29.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -64.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +41.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -29.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +67.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +37.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +261.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -43.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +603.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -75.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +88.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -51.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +83.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +108.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 7% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +603.4% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More energy & mining data for Kuwait
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 0.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Kuwait?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Kuwait was 0.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Kuwait rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Kuwait ranks 131st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 321.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.