Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Kuwait
Kuwait: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas was 53.83 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Kuwait, 1946–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 53.83 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from gas in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Kuwait peaked at 54.10 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1946.
Kuwait ranks 33rd of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.93 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 7.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.79 million tonnes | 3.92 million tonnes | 7.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.43 million tonnes | 8.80 million tonnes | 17.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.45 million tonnes | 7.45 million tonnes | 17.98 million tonnes | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.10 million tonnes | 18.15 million tonnes | 26.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.59 million tonnes | 28.13 million tonnes | 46.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.74 million tonnes | 47.31 million tonnes | 54.10 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Kuwait
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 4.87 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.87 million (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 26.25 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.88 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 26.25 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 26.25 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from gas in Kuwait?
- Annual co₂ emissions from gas in Kuwait was 53.83 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 54.10 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1946.
- How does Kuwait rank for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Kuwait ranks 33rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.