Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 48,254 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▼ Falling
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Kuwait stood at 48,254 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Kuwait peaked at 79,521 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28,634 international-$ in 2021 prices, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,017 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,634 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64,094 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,244 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59,100 international-$ in 2021 prices | 79,521 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,522 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51,381 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64,908 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,019 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,664 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51,380 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 40 Lithuania 48,840 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 41 Japan 48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 42 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 48,273 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 44 New Zealand 48,233 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 45 Israel 48,197 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 46 Poland 46,925 international-$ in 2021 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 48,254 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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 79,521 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2006.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,634 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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.