Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.4387 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.4387 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
8th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.4418 kg per constant US$
in 2002
All-time low
0.3517 kg per constant US$
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. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.4387 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3517 kg per constant US$, in 2007.
That places Kuwait 8th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3998 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.4318 kg per constant US$ | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4418 kg per constant US$ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.379 kg per constant US$ | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3711 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3636 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3582 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3517 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3687 kg per constant US$ | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4094 kg per constant US$ | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4169 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3989 kg per constant US$ | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3851 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.383 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3851 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3992 kg per constant US$ | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3971 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.413 kg per constant US$ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4065 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3915 kg per constant US$ | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.394 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4175 kg per constant US$ | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4 kg per constant US$ | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4387 kg per constant US$ | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3875 kg per constant US$ | 0.3517 kg per constant US$ | 0.4418 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3976 kg per constant US$ | 0.383 kg per constant US$ | 0.4169 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4125 kg per constant US$ | 0.394 kg per constant US$ | 0.4387 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
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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 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3517 kg per constant US$ in 2007.
- How does Kuwait rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Kuwait ranks 8th out of 159 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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