Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 234.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in 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
The most recent figure for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Kuwait is 234.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Kuwait peaked at 235.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 71st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 38.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 115.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.73 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 118.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 204.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 185.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 228.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 217.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 235.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 68 Ghana 258.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 69 New Zealand 256.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 70 Guatemala 242.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 72 Cote d'Ivoire 229.47 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 73 Azerbaijan 228.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 74 Bulgaria 227.26 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp in Kuwait?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Kuwait was 234.77 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 235.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 71st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.