Climate-driven Hazard & Exposure in Kuwait
Kuwait: Climate-driven Hazard & Exposure was 2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Climate-driven Hazard & Exposure in Kuwait, 2013–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for climate-driven hazard & exposure in Kuwait is 2, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate-driven hazard & exposure in Kuwait peaked at 2.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2013.
Kuwait ranks 148th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Climate-driven Hazard & Exposure in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.7 | — |
| 2014 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | +58.8% |
| 2017 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.1 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | -4.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1, 95% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.25, 38% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Climate-driven Hazard & Exposure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +58.8% | 1.7 | 2.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.19 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 2 | 2.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 148 Antigua and Barbuda 2 compare
- 148 Belgium 2 compare
- 148 Bulgaria 2 compare
- 148 United Kingdom 2 compare
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 2 compare
- 148 North Macedonia 2 compare
- 148 Portugal 2 compare
- 148 Sweden 2 compare
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 climate-driven hazard & exposure in Kuwait?
- Climate-driven hazard & exposure in Kuwait was 2 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate-driven hazard & exposure recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest climate-driven hazard & exposure recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2013.
- How does Kuwait rank for climate-driven hazard & exposure?
- Kuwait ranks 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is climate-driven hazard & exposure rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate-driven Hazard & Exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on the Climate-driven INFORM Risk Indicator, which helps assess the risk of climate-driven hazards. It can be used to support decisions related to prevention, preparedness, and response. It has three dimensions: climate-driven hazard & exposure, vulnerability, and lack of coping capacity. It is produced based on the INFORM Risk with IMF staff calculations. Climate-driven Hazard & Exposure reflects the probability of physical exposure associated with specific climate-driven hazards. Vulnerability represents economic, political and social characteristics of the community that can be destabilized in case of a hazard event. Lack of coping capacity relates to the ability of a country to cope with disasters in terms of formal, organized activities and the effort of the country’s government as well as the existing infrastructure which contribute to the reduction of disaster risk. The data are updated annually based on August data release by INFORM Risk.