Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
240th
of 248 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1991
All-time low
0.0%
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Kuwait is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Kuwait peaked at 0.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Kuwait 240th out of 248 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3% | — |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +42.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -32.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -52.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +88.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -29.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -70.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +222.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -57.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.4%, 1% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.4%, 5% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 237 Saint Martin (French part) 0.2% compare
- 238 Bahrain 0.2% compare
- 238 Saudi Arabia 0.2% compare
- 240 Algeria 0.1% compare
- 242 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1% compare
- 243 Brunei Darussalam 0.0% compare
- 243 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
- 243 Brunei 0.0% compare
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 renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Kuwait?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Kuwait was 0.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Kuwait ranks 240th out of 248 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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