Environment & Energy

Kuwait

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Electricity generation mix
  • Gas62.0%
  • Other fossil35.8%
  • Wind2.0%
  • Solar0.2%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
26.849.171.493.611619702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
00.0750.150.2250.319902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
00.08850.1770.2660.35419902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions116 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita23.7 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share0.1 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita8,950 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawalNo authoritative open source found
Renewable electricity share2.24 %Ember [2025]
UNESCO World Heritage sitesNo authoritative open source found
Mean annual temperature26.6 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)9 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements7 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity20,400 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita0.02 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture0.778 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry1.25 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic0.119 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total130–116,000 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 115,900 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 129.6 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Chemical Industry
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial130 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based122 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural eventsNo authoritative open source found
Natural events by categoryNo authoritative open source found
Renewable energy share0 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production2,800 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production19.9 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issueslimited natural freshwater resources; air and water pollution; desertification; loss of biodiversityCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage22/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Kuwait's environment & energy on Databook compiles 22 indicators from 12 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, World Bank CCKP. Key figures include co₂ emissions (116 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (23.7 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.