Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 71,534 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Kuwait, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Kuwait stood at 71,534 international-$ in 2011 prices.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Kuwait peaked at 80,657 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,311 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 5th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49,301 international-$ in 2011 prices | 46,031 international-$ in 2011 prices | 52,920 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 39,094 international-$ in 2011 prices | 33,415 international-$ in 2011 prices | 45,929 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,263 international-$ in 2011 prices | 26,168 international-$ in 2011 prices | 49,302 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,404 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12,317 international-$ in 2011 prices | 21,154 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,888 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,311 international-$ in 2011 prices | 33,351 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,755 international-$ in 2011 prices | 35,845 international-$ in 2011 prices | 75,138 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,674 international-$ in 2011 prices | 68,865 international-$ in 2011 prices | 80,657 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,106 international-$ in 2011 prices | 66,366 international-$ in 2011 prices | 71,534 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 2 Norway 88,366 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 3 Singapore 80,320 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 77,204 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 6 Switzerland 63,323 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 8 United States 58,488 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Kuwait?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Kuwait was 71,534 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 80,657 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2012.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,311 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 5th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.