Co2 gdp pop growth in Kuwait
Kuwait: Co2 gdp pop growth was -0.6549 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Co2 gdp pop growth in Kuwait, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -0.6549 for co2 gdp pop growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 172.8% on the previous year and down 114.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp pop growth in Kuwait peaked at 19.05 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -27.47, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 203rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 gdp pop growth in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.63 | — |
| 1962 | 10.7 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 10.52 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 10.09 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 9.67 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 9.41 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 9.25 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 9.07 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 8.6 | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 7.66 | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 6.69 | -12.7% |
| 1972 | 6.19 | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 6.04 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 6.02 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 6.21 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 6.47 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 6.51 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 6.34 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 6.02 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 5.55 | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 5.09 | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 4.87 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 4.8 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 4.29 | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 3.96 | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 4.05 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 4 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 3.9 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.8 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | -27.47 | -822.2% |
| 1991 | -22.05 | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 19.05 | -186.4% |
| 1993 | 2.25 | -88.2% |
| 1994 | -0.467 | -120.8% |
| 1995 | 1.03 | -319.6% |
| 1996 | 2.86 | +178.7% |
| 1997 | 3.27 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 3.12 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 2.98 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.84 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.7 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.55 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.39 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 2.22 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 3.62 | +62.7% |
| 2006 | 5.56 | +53.8% |
| 2007 | 5.88 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 5.57 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 5.29 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 5.16 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 6.24 | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 6.32 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.99 | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 4.41 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 4.5 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.33 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.69 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 3.98 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 2.71 | -31.9% |
| 2020 | -0.9511 | -135.1% |
| 2021 | -0.8995 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 5.11 | -668.5% |
| 2023 | 5.59 | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8993 | -83.9% |
| 2025 | -0.6549 | -172.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -0.6549 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4481. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -0.6549 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.56. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp pop growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -822.2% | 3.8 | -27.47 |
| 2022 | +668.5% | -0.8995 | 5.11 |
| 1995 | +319.6% | -0.467 | 1.03 |
| 1992 | +186.4% | -22.05 | 19.05 |
| 1996 | +178.7% | 1.03 | 2.86 |
| 2025 | -172.8% | 0.8993 | -0.6549 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.77 | 8.6 | 10.7 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.42 | 6.02 | 7.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.43 | 3.8 | 5.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.54 | -27.47 | 19.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 | 2.22 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 | 2.71 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | -0.9511 | 5.59 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 200 Puerto Rico -0.5538 compare
- 201 United States Virgin Islands -0.562 compare
- 202 Serbia -0.5684 compare
- 204 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.6901 compare
- 205 Sri Lanka -0.7327 compare
- 206 Monaco -0.7535 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 co2 gdp pop growth in Kuwait?
- Co2 gdp pop growth in Kuwait was -0.6549 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 19.05 in 1992.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.47 in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for co2 gdp pop growth?
- Kuwait ranks 203rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp pop growth rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 114.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp pop growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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