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