Renewable energy consumption in Kuwait
Kuwait: Renewable energy consumption was 0.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy consumption in Kuwait, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0% for renewable energy consumption in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Kuwait peaked at 0.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
That places Kuwait 213th out of 226 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy consumption in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2% | — |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +114.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -52.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -63.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -37.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +198.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -39.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%. (81 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 210 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
- 211 Brunei 0.0% compare
- 212 Saudi Arabia 0.0% compare
- 213 Wallis and Futuna 0.0%
- 213 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0%
- 213 Bahrain 0.0%
- 213 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 213 Cook Islands 0.0%
- 213 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 213 Guam 0.0%
- 213 Montserrat 0.0%
- 213 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0%
- 213 Oman 0.0%
- 213 Palau 0.0%
- 213 Qatar 0.0%
- 213 Tuvalu 0.0%
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Kuwait?
- Renewable energy consumption in Kuwait was 0.0% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Kuwait rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Kuwait ranks 213th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption