Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 100.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 76 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
100.0%
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Kuwait, 2000–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Kuwait stood at 100.0%.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Kuwait peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2021.
That places Kuwait 2nd out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.7%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 100.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.9%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Turkmenistan 100.0%
- 3 Algeria 99.9% compare
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 99.9% compare
- 5 Singapore 99.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Kuwait?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Kuwait was 100.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.