Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate was 5.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
18th
of 215 countries
All-time high
215.22 % change on previous year
in 1949
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1952
Years of data
75
1947–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1947–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Kuwait stood at 5.16 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 153.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 215.22 % change on previous year in 1949 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1952.
That places Kuwait 18th out of 215 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 174.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1948 | -95.01 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 1949 | 215.22 % change on previous year | -326.5% |
| 1950 | -63.79 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 1951 | -69.52 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1952 | -100 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 1955 | 31.59 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1956 | -43.65 % change on previous year | -238.2% |
| 1957 | 111.27 % change on previous year | -354.9% |
| 1958 | 67.83 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1959 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1960 | 105.21 % change on previous year | +3431.5% |
| 1961 | 27.91 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1962 | 43.17 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 1963 | 19.14 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1964 | 48.8 % change on previous year | +154.9% |
| 1965 | 39.8 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1966 | -0.7559 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1967 | -27.62 % change on previous year | +3554.7% |
| 1968 | -8.94 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1969 | 15.81 % change on previous year | -276.9% |
| 1970 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 1971 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -225.6% |
| 1972 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1973 | -12.27 % change on previous year | -773.0% |
| 1974 | -20.27 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 1975 | -12.94 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1976 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 1977 | -6.79 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 1978 | 21.94 % change on previous year | -423.1% |
| 1979 | -15.89 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 1980 | 39.66 % change on previous year | -349.6% |
| 1981 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1982 | -16.06 % change on previous year | -839.6% |
| 1983 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1984 | 31.28 % change on previous year | +1391.9% |
| 1985 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1986 | 21.14 % change on previous year | +658.0% |
| 1987 | -10.91 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 1988 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 1989 | 9.01 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 1990 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1992 | -93.98 % change on previous year | -1761.6% |
| 1993 | 65.62 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 1994 | 16.48 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1995 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1996 | -7.99 % change on previous year | +356.7% |
| 1997 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -220.8% |
| 1998 | -6.79 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 1999 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 2000 | -0.1912 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2001 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -4038.7% |
| 2002 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2003 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +135.2% |
| 2004 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 13.3 % change on previous year | +147.1% |
| 2006 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2007 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2008 | 9.25 % change on previous year | +556.8% |
| 2009 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2010 | 1 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2011 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -386.3% |
| 2012 | 16.12 % change on previous year | -662.8% |
| 2013 | -17.94 % change on previous year | -211.3% |
| 2014 | -9.7 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2015 | 24.43 % change on previous year | -352.0% |
| 2016 | 11.47 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 2017 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 2018 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 2019 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2020 | -13.9 % change on previous year | -747.2% |
| 2021 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2022 | 31.84 % change on previous year | -1384.4% |
| 2023 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2024 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 5.16 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 5.16 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5862 % change on previous year, 8.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +4038.7% | -0.1912 % change on previous year | 7.53 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | -3554.7% | -0.7559 % change on previous year | -27.62 % change on previous year |
| 1960 | +3431.5% | 2.98 % change on previous year | 105.21 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -1761.6% | 5.66 % change on previous year | -93.98 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1391.9% | 2.1 % change on previous year | 31.28 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1384.4% | -2.48 % change on previous year | 31.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 98.38 % change on previous year | -95.01 % change on previous year | 215.22 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1950s | -7.91 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 111.27 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | 26.25 % change on previous year | -27.62 % change on previous year | 105.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.29 % change on previous year | -20.27 % change on previous year | 21.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.58 % change on previous year | -16.06 % change on previous year | 39.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9982 % change on previous year | -93.98 % change on previous year | 65.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.97 % change on previous year | -0.1912 % change on previous year | 13.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 % change on previous year | -17.94 % change on previous year | 24.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.39 % change on previous year | -13.9 % change on previous year | 31.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 15 United Arab Emirates 5.5 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Turkey 5.36 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Qatar 5.24 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Malaysia 5.04 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Nigeria 4.98 % change on previous year compare
- 21 East Timor 4.93 % change on previous year 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Kuwait was 5.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 215.22 % change on previous year in 1949.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1952.
- How does Kuwait rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.2%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.