Co2 land use per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Co2 land use per capita was 0.002 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.002
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
119th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0186
in 1991
All-time low
-0.2366
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Kuwait, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 land use per capita in Kuwait is 0.002, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.0186 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.2366, in 1959.
That places Kuwait 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 land use per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | -0.1397 | — |
| 1851 | -0.1415 | +1.3% |
| 1852 | -0.1428 | +0.9% |
| 1853 | -0.1446 | +1.2% |
| 1854 | -0.1459 | +0.9% |
| 1855 | -0.1472 | +0.9% |
| 1856 | -0.1485 | +0.9% |
| 1857 | -0.1498 | +0.9% |
| 1858 | -0.1511 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | -0.1524 | +0.9% |
| 1860 | -0.1532 | +0.6% |
| 1861 | -0.1541 | +0.6% |
| 1862 | -0.1549 | +0.6% |
| 1863 | -0.1558 | +0.5% |
| 1864 | -0.1566 | +0.5% |
| 1865 | -0.1575 | +0.5% |
| 1866 | -0.1583 | +0.5% |
| 1867 | -0.1592 | +0.5% |
| 1868 | -0.1596 | +0.3% |
| 1869 | -0.1602 | +0.4% |
| 1870 | -0.1607 | +0.3% |
| 1871 | -0.1609 | +0.2% |
| 1872 | -0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | -0.1609 | -0.1% |
| 1874 | -0.1603 | -0.4% |
| 1875 | -0.1602 | -0.1% |
| 1876 | -0.1596 | -0.4% |
| 1877 | -0.159 | -0.4% |
| 1878 | -0.1589 | -0.1% |
| 1879 | -0.1583 | -0.4% |
| 1880 | -0.1586 | +0.2% |
| 1881 | -0.1588 | +0.2% |
| 1882 | -0.1587 | -0.1% |
| 1883 | -0.1585 | -0.1% |
| 1884 | -0.1583 | -0.1% |
| 1885 | -0.1581 | -0.1% |
| 1886 | -0.158 | -0.1% |
| 1887 | -0.1578 | -0.1% |
| 1888 | -0.1572 | -0.4% |
| 1889 | -0.157 | -0.1% |
| 1890 | -0.1568 | -0.1% |
| 1891 | -0.157 | +0.1% |
| 1892 | -0.1568 | -0.1% |
| 1893 | -0.157 | +0.1% |
| 1894 | -0.1568 | -0.1% |
| 1895 | -0.1565 | -0.1% |
| 1896 | -0.1563 | -0.1% |
| 1897 | -0.1565 | +0.1% |
| 1898 | -0.1562 | -0.1% |
| 1899 | -0.156 | -0.1% |
| 1900 | -0.1569 | +0.6% |
| 1901 | -0.1574 | +0.3% |
| 1902 | -0.1575 | +0.1% |
| 1903 | -0.158 | +0.3% |
| 1904 | -0.158 | +0.1% |
| 1905 | -0.1581 | +0.1% |
| 1906 | -0.1582 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.1583 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.1584 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.158 | -0.2% |
| 1910 | -0.1589 | +0.6% |
| 1911 | -0.1598 | +0.5% |
| 1912 | -0.1601 | +0.2% |
| 1913 | -0.1604 | +0.2% |
| 1914 | -0.1607 | +0.2% |
| 1915 | -0.1607 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.1606 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.1605 | -0.1% |
| 1918 | -0.1604 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.1604 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.1581 | -1.4% |
| 1921 | -0.1551 | -1.8% |
| 1922 | -0.1523 | -1.9% |
| 1923 | -0.1494 | -1.9% |
| 1924 | -0.1466 | -1.9% |
| 1925 | -0.1436 | -2.1% |
| 1926 | -0.1411 | -1.7% |
| 1927 | -0.1387 | -1.7% |
| 1928 | -0.1367 | -1.5% |
| 1929 | -0.1346 | -1.5% |
| 1930 | -0.1359 | +0.9% |
| 1931 | -0.1359 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.1356 | -0.2% |
| 1933 | -0.135 | -0.4% |
| 1934 | -0.1345 | -0.4% |
| 1935 | -0.1339 | -0.4% |
| 1936 | -0.1333 | -0.4% |
| 1937 | -0.1327 | -0.4% |
| 1938 | -0.1322 | -0.4% |
| 1939 | -0.1313 | -0.6% |
| 1940 | -0.1356 | +3.3% |
| 1941 | -0.1385 | +2.1% |
| 1942 | -0.1405 | +1.5% |
| 1943 | -0.1417 | +0.8% |
| 1944 | -0.1428 | +0.8% |
| 1945 | -0.1434 | +0.4% |
| 1946 | -0.1438 | +0.2% |
| 1947 | -0.1441 | +0.2% |
| 1948 | -0.1444 | +0.2% |
| 1949 | -0.1426 | -1.3% |
| 1950 | -0.1292 | -9.4% |
| 1951 | -0.1235 | -4.4% |
| 1952 | -0.1179 | -4.5% |
| 1953 | -0.1136 | -3.7% |
| 1954 | -0.1108 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | -0.1051 | -5.1% |
| 1956 | -0.0987 | -6.1% |
| 1957 | -0.0996 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | -0.1123 | +12.8% |
| 1959 | -0.2366 | +110.7% |
| 1960 | -0.1754 | -25.9% |
| 1961 | -0.1342 | -23.5% |
| 1962 | -0.1026 | -23.5% |
| 1963 | -0.0789 | -23.1% |
| 1964 | -0.0629 | -20.3% |
| 1965 | -0.0496 | -21.1% |
| 1966 | -0.0351 | -29.3% |
| 1967 | -0.0278 | -20.6% |
| 1968 | -0.0172 | -38.3% |
| 1969 | -0.0117 | -31.9% |
| 1970 | -0.005 | -57.0% |
| 1971 | -0.0009 | -81.5% |
| 1972 | -0.0003 | -65.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 | -594.2% |
| 1974 | 0.003 | +90.6% |
| 1975 | 0.004 | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0048 | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0027 | -44.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0059 | +123.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0088 | +49.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0078 | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0077 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0095 | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0079 | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0101 | +27.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0086 | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0108 | +26.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0095 | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0085 | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0142 | +66.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0186 | +31.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0152 | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 0.008 | -47.6% |
| 1994 | -0.0004 | -104.4% |
| 1995 | -0.0024 | +586.7% |
| 1996 | -0.0058 | +141.6% |
| 1997 | -0.0064 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | -0.0035 | -44.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0112 | -417.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0149 | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 | -32.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0079 | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 | -25.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0058 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0078 | +34.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 | -30.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0067 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 | -48.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 | +34.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 | -39.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.002 | -2.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.002 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0069, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +594.2% | -0.0003 | 0.0016 |
| 1995 | -586.7% | -0.0004 | -0.0024 |
| 1999 | +417.5% | -0.0035 | 0.0112 |
| 1996 | -141.6% | -0.0024 | -0.0058 |
| 1979 | +123.6% | 0.0026 | 0.0059 |
| 1959 | -110.7% | -0.1123 | -0.2366 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -0.1463 | -0.1524 | -0.1397 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.1569 | -0.1602 | -0.1532 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.16 | -0.161 | -0.1583 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.1581 | -0.1588 | -0.157 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.1566 | -0.157 | -0.156 | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.1579 | -0.1584 | -0.1569 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.1603 | -0.1607 | -0.1589 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.1456 | -0.1581 | -0.1346 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.134 | -0.1359 | -0.1313 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.1417 | -0.1444 | -0.1356 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.1247 | -0.2366 | -0.0987 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.0695 | -0.1754 | -0.0117 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0018 | -0.005 | 0.0059 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0089 | 0.0077 | 0.0108 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 | -0.0064 | 0.0186 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0076 | 0.0055 | 0.0149 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 | 0.0024 | 0.0067 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 | 0.002 | 0.0025 | 5 |
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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 land use per capita in Kuwait?
- Co2 land use per capita in Kuwait was 0.002 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0186 in 1991.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2366 in 1959.
- How does Kuwait rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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