Co emissions by sector in Kuwait

Kuwait: Co emissions by sector was 7.79 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.79 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
42nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
7.86 million
in 2022
All-time low
3.96 million
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Co emissions by sector in Kuwait, 1990–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1990200620231990: 4.5M1991: 4.4M1992: 4.6M1993: 4.6M1994: 4.6M1995: 4.5M1996: 4.4M1997: 4.9M1998: 4.4M1999: 4.4M2000: 4.3M2001: 4.0M2002: 4.4M2003: 4.4M2004: 4.4M2005: 4.5M2006: 4.5M2007: 5.3M2008: 5.9M2009: 6.1M2010: 6.0M2011: 6.5M2012: 6.6M2013: 6.6M2014: 6.6M2015: 6.7M2016: 7.4M2017: 7.6M2018: 6.8M2019: 7.1M2020: 7.2M2021: 7.5M2022: 7.9M2023: 7.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 7.79 million for co emissions by sector in 2023.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co emissions by sector in Kuwait peaked at 7.86 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.96 million, in 2001.

Kuwait ranks 42nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Co emissions by sector in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Co emissions by sector in Kuwait, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 4.52 million —
1991 4.41 million -2.4%
1992 4.60 million +4.3%
1993 4.61 million +0.2%
1994 4.63 million +0.4%
1995 4.46 million -3.7%
1996 4.43 million -0.7%
1997 4.87 million +9.9%
1998 4.39 million -9.9%
1999 4.40 million +0.2%
2000 4.34 million -1.4%
2001 3.96 million -8.8%
2002 4.40 million +11.1%
2003 4.41 million +0.2%
2004 4.42 million +0.2%
2005 4.47 million +1.1%
2006 4.48 million +0.2%
2007 5.33 million +19.0%
2008 5.91 million +10.9%
2009 6.08 million +2.9%
2010 6.03 million -0.8%
2011 6.46 million +7.1%
2012 6.60 million +2.2%
2013 6.64 million +0.6%
2014 6.58 million -0.9%
2015 6.66 million +1.2%
2016 7.44 million +11.7%
2017 7.59 million +2.0%
2018 6.85 million -9.7%
2019 7.11 million +3.8%
2020 7.17 million +0.8%
2021 7.52 million +4.9%
2022 7.86 million +4.5%
2023 7.79 million -0.9%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 7.79 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.00 million, 3.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 7.79 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.85 million, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.53 million 4.39 million 4.87 million 10
2000s 4.78 million 3.96 million 6.08 million 10
2010s 6.80 million 6.03 million 7.59 million 10
2020s 7.58 million 7.17 million 7.86 million 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 39 Switzerland 9.09 million compare
  2. 40 Morocco 8.43 million compare
  3. 41 Hungary 7.98 million compare
  4. 43 Angola 7.67 million compare
  5. 44 Czechia 7.63 million compare
  6. 45 North Korea 6.78 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co emissions by sector in Kuwait?
Co emissions by sector in Kuwait was 7.79 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co emissions by sector recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 7.86 million in 2022.
What is the lowest co emissions by sector recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 3.96 million in 2001.
How does Kuwait rank for co emissions by sector?
Kuwait ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is co emissions by sector rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co emissions by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
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