Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita was 26.45 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Kuwait, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Kuwait is 26.45 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 364.79 tonnes per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.37 tonnes per person, in 1983.
Kuwait ranks 2nd 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.07 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 28.83 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1962 | 37.09 tonnes per person | +28.6% |
| 1963 | 39.78 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 53.51 tonnes per person | +34.5% |
| 1965 | 67.91 tonnes per person | +26.9% |
| 1966 | 61.34 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 40.47 tonnes per person | -34.0% |
| 1968 | 33.66 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1969 | 35.77 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 30.92 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 31.35 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 30 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 24.78 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 18.6 tonnes per person | -24.9% |
| 1975 | 15.22 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 15.66 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 13.68 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 15.65 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 12.4 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 16.38 tonnes per person | +32.1% |
| 1981 | 15.9 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 12.71 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 12.37 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 15.56 tonnes per person | +25.8% |
| 1985 | 15.37 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 17.88 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 15.31 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 15.4 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 16.16 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 22.47 tonnes per person | +39.1% |
| 1991 | 364.79 tonnes per person | +1523.2% |
| 1992 | 18.16 tonnes per person | -95.0% |
| 1993 | 29.4 tonnes per person | +61.9% |
| 1994 | 34.41 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 33.46 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 29.92 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 31.75 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 28.69 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 28.99 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 28.13 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 29.44 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 29.18 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 29.62 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 30.53 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 33.36 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 32.23 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 30.82 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 31.85 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 31.78 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 30.48 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 27.82 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 30.33 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 23.67 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 20.46 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 24.34 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 25.98 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 24.07 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 23.7 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 23.56 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 20.48 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 20.15 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 25.24 tonnes per person | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 25.38 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 26.45 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 26.45 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1 tonnes per person, 4.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 26.45 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.04 tonnes per person, 8.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 | +1523.2% | 22.47 tonnes per person | 364.79 tonnes per person |
| 1992 | -95.0% | 364.79 tonnes per person | 18.16 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.34 tonnes per person | 25.07 tonnes per person | 67.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.82 tonnes per person | 12.4 tonnes per person | 31.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.3 tonnes per person | 12.37 tonnes per person | 17.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.2 tonnes per person | 18.16 tonnes per person | 364.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.69 tonnes per person | 28.13 tonnes per person | 33.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.44 tonnes per person | 20.46 tonnes per person | 30.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.54 tonnes per person | 20.15 tonnes per person | 26.45 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More climate change data for Kuwait
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- 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, per capita in Kuwait?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Kuwait was 26.45 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 364.79 tonnes per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.37 tonnes per person in 1983.
- How does Kuwait rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Co2 income level 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.