Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Kuwait
Kuwait: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 5.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Kuwait, 1947–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Kuwait stood at 5.2%.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 153.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Kuwait peaked at 1,202.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -100.0%, in 1952.
That places Kuwait 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 98.4% | -95.0% | 215.2% | 3 |
| 1950s | -7.9% | -100.0% | 111.3% | 8 |
| 1960s | 26.3% | -27.6% | 105.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.3% | -20.3% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | -16.1% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.3% | -94.0% | 1,202.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | -0.2% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | -17.9% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | -13.9% | 31.8% | 5 |
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More climate change data for Kuwait
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 4.87 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.87 million (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 26.25 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.88 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 26.25 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 26.25 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Kuwait?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Kuwait was 5.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,202.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -100.0% in 1952.
- How does Kuwait rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Kuwait ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.