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
Latest (2025)
48,254 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
43rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
79,521 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2006
All-time low
28,634 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,933 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 28,634 international-$ in 2021 prices | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 43,267 international-$ in 2021 prices | +51.1% |
| 1993 | 56,684 international-$ in 2021 prices | +31.0% |
| 1994 | 61,754 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 64,094 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 62,665 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 62,152 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 62,450 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 59,534 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 60,585 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 59,100 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 59,349 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 67,984 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 73,298 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 78,194 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 79,521 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 79,475 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 77,036 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 67,896 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 62,956 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 64,844 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 64,908 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 62,459 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 60,066 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 57,764 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 56,937 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 52,286 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 51,624 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 51,381 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 49,373 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 50,652 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 51,380 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 47,790 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 46,664 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 48,254 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 48,254 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,305 international-$ in 2021 prices, 98% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 48,254 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,000 international-$ in 2021 prices, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP 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 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,267 international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 1993 | +31.0% | 43,267 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56,684 international-$ in 2021 prices |
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
- 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 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.