Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 48,254 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Kuwait stood at 48,254.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 79,521 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28,634, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 43rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,933 | — |
| 1991 | 28,634 | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 43,267 | +51.1% |
| 1993 | 56,684 | +31.0% |
| 1994 | 61,754 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 64,094 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 62,665 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 62,152 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 62,450 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 59,534 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 60,585 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 59,100 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 59,349 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 67,984 | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 73,298 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 78,194 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 79,521 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 79,475 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 77,036 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 67,896 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 62,956 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 64,844 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 64,908 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 62,459 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 60,066 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 57,764 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 56,937 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 52,286 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 51,624 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 51,381 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 49,373 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 50,652 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 51,380 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 47,790 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 46,664 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 48,254 | +3.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 48,254 is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,305, 98% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 48,254 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,000, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 emissions and gdp per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +51.1% | 28,634 | 43,267 |
| 1993 | +31.0% | 43,267 | 56,684 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,017 | 28,634 | 64,094 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,244 | 59,100 | 79,521 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,522 | 51,381 | 64,908 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,019 | 46,664 | 51,380 | 6 |
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 co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Kuwait?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Kuwait was 48,254 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 79,521 in 2006.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,634 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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