Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita was 0.2326 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Kuwait, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Kuwait is 0.2326 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 37.53 tonnes per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Kuwait ranks 18th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, 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 | 37.53 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 36.05 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 33.26 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 28.97 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1968 | 24.34 tonnes per person | -16.0% |
| 1969 | 24.14 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 25.74 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 26.27 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 23.69 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 17.61 tonnes per person | -25.7% |
| 1974 | 11.3 tonnes per person | -35.8% |
| 1975 | 7.73 tonnes per person | -31.6% |
| 1976 | 6.35 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1977 | 4.61 tonnes per person | -27.5% |
| 1978 | 5.57 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 4.36 tonnes per person | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 2.36 tonnes per person | -45.8% |
| 1981 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -49.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7184 tonnes per person | -39.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8591 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8573 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6817 tonnes per person | -32.6% |
| 1987 | 0.655 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8101 tonnes per person | +23.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9534 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 0.798 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 19.95 tonnes per person | +2400.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5872 tonnes per person | -97.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2301 tonnes per person | -60.8% |
| 1994 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +665.4% |
| 1995 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.2 tonnes per person | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 1.52 tonnes per person | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.33 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8933 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7678 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6847 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6613 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6377 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6947 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7213 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4366 tonnes per person | -39.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5198 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3579 tonnes per person | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3785 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3094 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3157 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2916 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2385 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2551 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2326 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.2326 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 tonnes per person, 76.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.2326 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0262 tonnes per person, 8.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +2400.5% | 0.798 tonnes per person | 19.95 tonnes per person |
| 1994 | +665.4% | 0.2301 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.43 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 37.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.32 tonnes per person | 4.36 tonnes per person | 26.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.655 tonnes per person | 2.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.03 tonnes per person | 0.2301 tonnes per person | 19.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 tonnes per person | 0.7678 tonnes per person | 1.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5402 tonnes per person | 0.3094 tonnes per person | 0.7213 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2667 tonnes per person | 0.2326 tonnes per person | 0.3157 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 15 Turkmenistan 0.3373 tonnes per person compare
- 16 Algeria 0.3165 tonnes per person compare
- 17 Norway 0.268 tonnes per person compare
- 19 Guyana 0.2109 tonnes per person compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 0.2085 tonnes per person compare
- 21 New Zealand 0.1838 tonnes per person compare
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 flaring, per capita in Kuwait?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Kuwait was 0.2326 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 37.53 tonnes per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, 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 flaring, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. 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 flaring, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring 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 flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.