Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.4387 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.4387
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
8th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.4418
in 2002
All-time low
0.3517
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.4387 for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Kuwait peaked at 0.4418 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3517, in 2007.
That places Kuwait 8th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3998 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4318 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4418 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.379 | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3711 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3636 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3582 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3517 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3687 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4094 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4169 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3989 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3851 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.383 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3851 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3992 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3971 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.413 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4065 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3915 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.394 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4175 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4387 | +9.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.4387 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1041, 4.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.4387 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2348, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3875 | 0.3517 | 0.4418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3976 | 0.383 | 0.4169 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4125 | 0.394 | 0.4387 | 4 |
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 per unit of gdp ppp in Kuwait?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Kuwait was 0.4387 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4418 in 2002.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3517 in 2007.
- How does Kuwait rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Kuwait ranks 8th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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