emissions of air pollutants in Kuwait
Kuwait: emissions of air pollutants was 152,708 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
152,708 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
132nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
298,679 tonnes
in 1959
All-time low
313.34 tonnes
in 1939
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Kuwait, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Kuwait is 152,708 tonnes, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Kuwait peaked at 298,679 tonnes in 1959 and was at its lowest, 313.34 tonnes, in 1939.
Kuwait ranks 132nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1,074 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 1,078 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 1,082 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 1,087 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 1,091 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 1,095 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 1,099 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 1,104 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 1,108 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 1,112 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 1,116 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 1,121 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 1,125 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 1,129 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 1,133 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 1,138 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 1,142 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 1,146 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 1,150 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 1,155 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 1,159 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 1,163 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 1,168 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 1,172 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 1,176 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 1,181 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 1,185 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 1,189 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 1,193 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 1,198 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 1,202 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 1,206 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 1,210 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 1,215 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 1,219 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 1,223 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 1,228 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 1,232 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 1,236 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 1,240 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 1,245 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 1,249 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 1,253 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 1,257 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 1,262 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 1,266 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 1,270 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 1,274 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 1,279 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 1,283 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 1,287 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 1,291 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 1,295 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 1,299 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 1,304 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 1,308 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 1,312 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 1,316 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 1,320 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 1,324 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 1,328 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 1,333 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 1,337 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 1,341 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 1,345 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 1,349 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 1,354 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 1,358 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 1,362 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 1,366 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 1,370 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 1,374 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 1,378 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 1,382 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 1,386 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 1,390 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 1,394 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 1,398 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 1,402 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 1,406 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 1,410 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 1,414 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 1,418 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 1,421 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 1,425 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 1,429 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 1,433 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 1,436 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 1,440 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 1,444 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 1,447 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 1,451 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 1,454 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 1,458 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 1,461 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 1,465 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 1,468 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 1,471 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 1,475 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 1,478 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 1,481 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 1,484 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 1,487 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 1,490 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 1,493 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 1,496 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 1,499 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 1,502 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 1,505 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 1,508 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 1,511 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 1,507 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 1,503 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 1,500 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 1,496 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 1,493 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 1,489 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 1,485 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 1,482 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 1,478 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 1,474 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 1,470 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 1,466 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 1,462 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1874 | 1,458 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 1,454 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 1,449 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 1,445 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 1,441 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 1,437 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 1,433 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 1,428 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 1,423 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 1,418 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 1,413 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 1,409 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 1,404 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 1,399 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 1,394 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 1,389 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 1,384 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1891 | 1,379 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1892 | 1,373 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1893 | 1,368 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 1,362 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 1,357 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 1,351 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 1,345 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 1,340 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 1,334 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 1,329 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 1,288 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1902 | 1,248 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1903 | 1,209 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1904 | 1,170 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1905 | 1,131 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1906 | 1,092 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1907 | 1,054 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1908 | 1,016 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1909 | 978.74 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1910 | 941.63 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1911 | 910.5 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1912 | 879.25 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1913 | 847.89 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1914 | 816.43 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1915 | 784.89 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1916 | 753.28 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1917 | 721.6 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1918 | 689.87 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1919 | 658.09 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1920 | 626.29 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1921 | 609.98 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1922 | 593.62 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1923 | 577.22 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1924 | 560.79 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1925 | 544.33 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1926 | 527.84 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1927 | 511.34 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1928 | 494.83 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1929 | 478.31 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1930 | 461.8 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1931 | 445.18 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1932 | 428.56 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1933 | 411.98 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1934 | 395.42 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1935 | 378.9 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1936 | 362.42 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1937 | 346 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1938 | 329.63 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1939 | 313.34 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1940 | 326.82 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1941 | 339.96 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1942 | 352.88 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1943 | 365.57 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1944 | 378.02 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1945 | 390.24 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1946 | 7,713 tonnes | +1876.6% |
| 1947 | 15,168 tonnes | +96.6% |
| 1948 | 23,738 tonnes | +56.5% |
| 1949 | 32,967 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1950 | 41,722 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1951 | 52,674 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1952 | 62,280 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1953 | 98,070 tonnes | +57.5% |
| 1954 | 131,747 tonnes | +34.3% |
| 1955 | 165,917 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1956 | 103,173 tonnes | -37.8% |
| 1957 | 187,618 tonnes | +81.8% |
| 1958 | 296,663 tonnes | +58.1% |
| 1959 | 298,679 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 277,617 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1961 | 249,295 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1962 | 227,335 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 205,182 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 186,261 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 165,270 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 147,396 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 128,220 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 112,956 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1969 | 99,287 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 93,463 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 172,477 tonnes | +84.5% |
| 1972 | 179,436 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 164,867 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 139,843 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 125,758 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 126,833 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 132,888 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 156,201 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 169,410 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 181,143 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 185,978 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 201,549 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 206,175 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 205,267 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 217,194 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 219,838 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 226,285 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 247,972 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 264,001 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 146,903 tonnes | -44.4% |
| 1991 | 217,426 tonnes | +48.0% |
| 1992 | 168,757 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1993 | 175,072 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 178,479 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 188,527 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 195,938 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 214,082 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 209,064 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 211,300 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 223,539 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 226,378 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 237,028 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 234,501 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 229,898 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 217,366 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 200,730 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 183,153 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 168,688 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 152,400 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 150,065 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 146,491 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 151,611 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 158,478 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 154,848 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 149,065 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 151,935 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 153,127 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 156,419 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 149,927 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 131,709 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 145,594 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 152,708 tonnes | +4.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 152,708 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 152,708 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315,167 tonnes, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +1876.6% | 390.24 tonnes | 7,713 tonnes |
| 1947 | +96.6% | 7,713 tonnes | 15,168 tonnes |
| 1971 | +84.5% | 93,463 tonnes | 172,477 tonnes |
| 1957 | +81.8% | 103,173 tonnes | 187,618 tonnes |
| 1958 | +58.1% | 187,618 tonnes | 296,663 tonnes |
| 1953 | +57.5% | 62,280 tonnes | 98,070 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,093 tonnes | 1,074 tonnes | 1,112 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 1,136 tonnes | 1,116 tonnes | 1,155 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 1,178 tonnes | 1,159 tonnes | 1,198 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 1,221 tonnes | 1,202 tonnes | 1,240 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 1,264 tonnes | 1,245 tonnes | 1,283 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 1,306 tonnes | 1,287 tonnes | 1,324 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 1,347 tonnes | 1,328 tonnes | 1,366 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 1,388 tonnes | 1,370 tonnes | 1,406 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 1,427 tonnes | 1,410 tonnes | 1,444 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1,463 tonnes | 1,447 tonnes | 1,478 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,495 tonnes | 1,481 tonnes | 1,508 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,494 tonnes | 1,478 tonnes | 1,511 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,456 tonnes | 1,437 tonnes | 1,474 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,411 tonnes | 1,389 tonnes | 1,433 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,359 tonnes | 1,334 tonnes | 1,384 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,152 tonnes | 978.74 tonnes | 1,329 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 800.34 tonnes | 658.09 tonnes | 941.63 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 552.45 tonnes | 478.31 tonnes | 626.29 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 387.32 tonnes | 313.34 tonnes | 461.8 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 8,174 tonnes | 326.82 tonnes | 32,967 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 143,854 tonnes | 41,722 tonnes | 298,679 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 179,882 tonnes | 99,287 tonnes | 277,617 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 146,118 tonnes | 93,463 tonnes | 179,436 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 215,540 tonnes | 181,143 tonnes | 264,001 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 190,555 tonnes | 146,903 tonnes | 217,426 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 207,368 tonnes | 152,400 tonnes | 237,028 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 152,197 tonnes | 146,491 tonnes | 158,478 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,337 tonnes | 131,709 tonnes | 152,708 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Kuwait?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Kuwait was 152,708 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 298,679 tonnes in 1959.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 313.34 tonnes in 1939.
- How does Kuwait rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Kuwait ranks 132nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.