Annual share of co2 emissions in Kuwait
Kuwait: Annual share of co2 emissions was 0.3356 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3356
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
37th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.12
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 1952
Years of data
79
1946–2024
Annual share of co2 emissions in Kuwait, 1946–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual share of co2 emissions in Kuwait is 0.3356, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual share of co2 emissions in Kuwait peaked at 2.12 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1952.
Kuwait ranks 37th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual share of co2 emissions in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.0533 | — |
| 1947 | 0.1307 | +145.3% |
| 1948 | 0.0062 | -95.3% |
| 1949 | 0.0204 | +230.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0065 | -68.2% |
| 1951 | 0.0018 | -71.7% |
| 1952 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0.0207 | — |
| 1955 | 0.0248 | +20.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0131 | -47.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0269 | +104.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0438 | +63.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0429 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0831 | +93.6% |
| 1961 | 0.1059 | +27.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1465 | +38.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1657 | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2339 | +41.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3129 | +33.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2961 | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2077 | -29.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1794 | -13.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1948 | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1679 | -13.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1749 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1702 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1418 | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1136 | -19.9% |
| 1975 | 0.099 | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1033 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0937 | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1103 | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0904 | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 0.127 | +40.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1334 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1128 | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1142 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1456 | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1446 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1726 | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1489 | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 0.15 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1614 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1666 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.12 | +1175.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1318 | -93.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2161 | +64.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2493 | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2392 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2136 | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2328 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2178 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2218 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2155 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2301 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2289 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.226 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2302 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2521 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2491 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2454 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2635 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2819 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2693 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2528 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2895 | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2354 | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2115 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2636 | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2939 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.278 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2789 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2822 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2563 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2383 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3087 | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3233 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3356 | +3.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.3356 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0795, 4.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.3356 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1691, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual share of co2 emissions 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 | +1175.4% | 0.1666 | 2.12 |
| 1949 | +230.0% | 0.0062 | 0.0204 |
| 1947 | +145.3% | 0.0533 | 0.1307 |
| 1957 | +104.6% | 0.0131 | 0.0269 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0526 | 0.0062 | 0.1307 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.0181 | 0 | 0.0438 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1926 | 0.0831 | 0.3129 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1265 | 0.0904 | 0.1749 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.141 | 0.1128 | 0.1726 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4013 | 0.1318 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2423 | 0.2155 | 0.2819 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2655 | 0.2115 | 0.2939 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2924 | 0.2383 | 0.3356 | 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 share of co2 emissions in Kuwait?
- Annual share of co2 emissions in Kuwait was 0.3356 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual share of co2 emissions recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual share of co2 emissions recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1952.
- How does Kuwait rank for annual share of co2 emissions?
- Kuwait ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual share of co2 emissions rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual share of co2 emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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