Share of primary energy from gas in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of primary energy from gas was 49.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from gas in Kuwait, 1965–2025
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
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from gas in Kuwait is 49.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from gas in Kuwait peaked at 59.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 14th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from gas in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 21.8% | — |
| 1966 | 27.3% | +25.2% |
| 1967 | 30.5% | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 35.7% | +17.2% |
| 1969 | 38.9% | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 26.4% | -32.3% |
| 1971 | 27.3% | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 29.2% | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 32.8% | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 36.0% | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 44.2% | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 44.6% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 47.6% | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 48.5% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 52.7% | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 45.6% | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 40.9% | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 32.7% | -20.2% |
| 1983 | 32.5% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 33.1% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 33.1% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 39.4% | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 35.6% | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 45.1% | +26.7% |
| 1989 | 50.0% | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 43.5% | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | -76.3% |
| 1992 | 30.5% | +195.9% |
| 1993 | 51.4% | +68.7% |
| 1994 | 48.5% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 58.5% | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 59.3% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 56.8% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 47.2% | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 41.6% | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 41.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 41.1% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 35.5% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 48.4% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 49.0% | +1.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 49.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.7%, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 49.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.7%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +195.9% | 10.3% | 30.5% |
| 1991 | -76.3% | 43.5% | 10.3% |
| 1993 | +68.7% | 30.5% | 51.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.8% | 21.8% | 38.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 38.9% | 26.4% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.8% | 32.5% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 10.3% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 33.4% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 34.5% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 42.7% | 49.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 gas in Kuwait?
- Share of primary energy from gas in Kuwait was 49.0% 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 gas recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from gas recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of primary energy from gas?
- Kuwait ranks 14th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from gas rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.