Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita was 0.2994 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Kuwait, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Kuwait stood at 0.2994 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.5465 tonnes per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Kuwait 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.1085 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.1283 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1385 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1295 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2291 tonnes per person | +77.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3571 tonnes per person | +55.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4257 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4787 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4549 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3138 tonnes per person | -31.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3158 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3048 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2488 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2386 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2008 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2408 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2564 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0347 tonnes per person | -86.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1553 tonnes per person | +347.9% |
| 1993 | 0.142 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2842 tonnes per person | +100.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5465 tonnes per person | +92.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5427 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5233 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3399 tonnes per person | -35.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3507 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2809 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2097 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3475 tonnes per person | +65.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3943 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5388 tonnes per person | +36.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4179 tonnes per person | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4012 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3713 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4114 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2977 tonnes per person | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2816 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2964 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2946 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3443 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3085 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3265 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4035 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3305 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3176 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3546 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3121 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3242 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3194 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3021 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2994 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.2994 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1096 tonnes per person, 2.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.2994 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1838 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita 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 | +347.9% | 0.0347 tonnes per person | 0.1553 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1091 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.3571 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3223 tonnes per person | 0.2008 tonnes per person | 0.4787 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3176 tonnes per person | 0.0347 tonnes per person | 0.5465 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3671 tonnes per person | 0.2097 tonnes per person | 0.5388 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3258 tonnes per person | 0.2816 tonnes per person | 0.4035 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3114 tonnes per person | 0.2994 tonnes per person | 0.3242 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More climate change data for Kuwait
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 639,640 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 721.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 515.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0186 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Kuwait?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Kuwait was 0.2994 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5465 tonnes per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 cement Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.