Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Kuwait, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2025, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Kuwait stood at 0.0002 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.0016 tonnes per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 2021.
Kuwait ranks 117th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -28.3% |
| 2008 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -72.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -51.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +62.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +40.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +83.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -70.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +114.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -42.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +41.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -52.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +304.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -38.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0002 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes per person, 4.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0002 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 tonnes per person, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +304.0% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 114 Costa Rica 0.0003 tonnes per person compare
- 115 Italy 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
- 116 China 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
- 118 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
- 119 East Timor 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
- 120 Kiribati 0.0002 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 pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Kuwait?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Kuwait was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 tonnes per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. 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 PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires 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 PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.