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.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 174.9% | — |
| 1948 | -95.0% | -154.3% |
| 1949 | 215.2% | -326.5% |
| 1950 | -63.8% | -129.6% |
| 1951 | -69.5% | +9.0% |
| 1952 | -100.0% | +43.8% |
| 1955 | 31.6% | -131.6% |
| 1956 | -43.7% | -238.2% |
| 1957 | 111.3% | -354.9% |
| 1958 | 67.8% | -39.0% |
| 1959 | 3.0% | -95.6% |
| 1960 | 105.2% | +3431.4% |
| 1961 | 27.9% | -73.5% |
| 1962 | 43.2% | +54.6% |
| 1963 | 19.1% | -55.7% |
| 1964 | 48.8% | +154.9% |
| 1965 | 39.8% | -18.4% |
| 1966 | -0.8% | -101.9% |
| 1967 | -27.6% | +3555.0% |
| 1968 | -8.9% | -67.7% |
| 1969 | 15.8% | -276.9% |
| 1970 | -6.7% | -142.2% |
| 1971 | 8.4% | -225.6% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | -78.2% |
| 1973 | -12.3% | -772.9% |
| 1974 | -20.3% | +65.2% |
| 1975 | -12.9% | -36.2% |
| 1976 | 9.8% | -175.6% |
| 1977 | -6.8% | -169.4% |
| 1978 | 21.9% | -423.1% |
| 1979 | -15.9% | -172.4% |
| 1980 | 39.7% | -349.6% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | -94.5% |
| 1982 | -16.1% | -839.7% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -113.1% |
| 1984 | 31.3% | +1392.0% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -91.1% |
| 1986 | 21.1% | +658.0% |
| 1987 | -10.9% | -151.6% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | -142.1% |
| 1989 | 9.0% | +96.1% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | -37.3% |
| 1991 | 1,202.0% | +21152.2% |
| 1992 | -94.0% | -107.8% |
| 1993 | 65.6% | -169.8% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | -74.9% |
| 1995 | -1.7% | -110.6% |
| 1996 | -8.0% | +356.7% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | -220.8% |
| 1998 | -6.8% | -170.4% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -160.5% |
| 2000 | -0.2% | -104.7% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -4037.6% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -77.7% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +135.2% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | +147.1% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -83.8% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -34.6% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +556.8% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -43.8% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -80.8% |
| 2011 | -2.9% | -386.3% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | -662.8% |
| 2013 | -17.9% | -211.3% |
| 2014 | -9.7% | -45.9% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | -352.0% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -53.1% |
| 2017 | -3.9% | -133.6% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -163.4% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | -13.9% | -747.2% |
| 2021 | -2.5% | -82.2% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | -1384.4% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -80.2% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -18.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 5.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 3.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 5.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6%, 8.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +21152.2% | 5.7% | 1,202.0% |
| 2001 | +4037.6% | -0.2% | 7.5% |
| 1967 | -3555.0% | -0.8% | -27.6% |
| 1960 | +3431.4% | 3.0% | 105.2% |
| 1984 | +1392.0% | 2.1% | 31.3% |
| 2022 | +1384.4% | -2.5% | 31.8% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 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.