Co2 intensity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Co2 intensity was 0.5291 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.5291
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
12th
of 164 countries
All-time high
82.6
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 1952
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Kuwait, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.5291 for co2 intensity in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Kuwait peaked at 82.6 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1952.
Kuwait ranks 12th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 intensity in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0577 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0162 | -71.9% |
| 1952 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0.1497 | — |
| 1955 | 0.1924 | +28.6% |
| 1956 | 0.101 | -47.5% |
| 1957 | 0.2061 | +104.0% |
| 1958 | 0.3296 | +59.9% |
| 1959 | 0.3077 | -6.6% |
| 1960 | 0.5809 | +88.8% |
| 1961 | 0.7365 | +26.8% |
| 1962 | 0.9455 | +28.4% |
| 1963 | 1.07 | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 1.45 | +35.5% |
| 1965 | 1.98 | +36.8% |
| 1966 | 1.75 | -11.6% |
| 1967 | 1.24 | -29.3% |
| 1968 | 1.03 | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 1.16 | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 0.6842 | -41.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6933 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6792 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6372 | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5825 | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5768 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5949 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5765 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6557 | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4849 | -26.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8505 | +75.4% |
| 1981 | 1.07 | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 1.02 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9643 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 1.2 | +24.7% |
| 1985 | 1.29 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 1.44 | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 1.34 | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 1.35 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.37 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.81 | +32.1% |
| 1991 | 82.6 | +4459.2% |
| 1992 | 1.62 | -98.0% |
| 1993 | 1.65 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.47 | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 1.22 | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9992 | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9948 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8492 | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8575 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7738 | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7792 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7188 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5953 | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5333 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5225 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4775 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4428 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4595 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5067 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5097 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4331 | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4717 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3827 | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3438 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4253 | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4606 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4648 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4648 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4774 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.451 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4341 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5291 | +21.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.5291 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825, 2.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.5291 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2656, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +4459.2% | 1.81 | 82.6 |
| 1957 | +104.0% | 0.101 | 0.2061 |
| 1952 | -100.0% | 0.0162 | 0 |
| 1992 | -98.0% | 82.6 | 1.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.136 | 0 | 0.3296 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.19 | 0.5809 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6165 | 0.4849 | 0.6933 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 | 0.8505 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.41 | 0.8492 | 82.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.581 | 0.4428 | 0.7792 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4434 | 0.3438 | 0.5097 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4714 | 0.4341 | 0.5291 | 3 |
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 intensity in Kuwait?
- Co2 intensity in Kuwait was 0.5291 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6 in 1991.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1952.
- How does Kuwait rank for co2 intensity?
- Kuwait ranks 12th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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