Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.002 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.002 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
119th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0186 tonnes per person
in 1991
All-time low
-0.2366 tonnes per person
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Kuwait, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Kuwait is 0.002 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.0186 tonnes per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.2366 tonnes per person, 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | -0.1397 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | -0.1415 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1852 | -0.1428 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1853 | -0.1446 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1854 | -0.1459 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1855 | -0.1472 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1856 | -0.1485 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1857 | -0.1498 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1858 | -0.1511 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1859 | -0.1524 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1860 | -0.1532 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1861 | -0.1541 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1862 | -0.1549 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1863 | -0.1558 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1864 | -0.1566 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1865 | -0.1575 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1866 | -0.1583 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1867 | -0.1592 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1868 | -0.1596 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1869 | -0.1602 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1870 | -0.1607 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1871 | -0.1609 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1872 | -0.161 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1873 | -0.1609 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1874 | -0.1603 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1875 | -0.1602 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1876 | -0.1596 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1877 | -0.159 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1878 | -0.1589 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1879 | -0.1583 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1880 | -0.1586 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1881 | -0.1588 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1882 | -0.1587 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1883 | -0.1585 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1884 | -0.1583 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1885 | -0.1581 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1886 | -0.158 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1887 | -0.1578 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1888 | -0.1572 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1889 | -0.157 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1890 | -0.1568 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1891 | -0.157 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1892 | -0.1568 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1893 | -0.157 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1894 | -0.1568 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1895 | -0.1565 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1896 | -0.1563 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1897 | -0.1565 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1898 | -0.1562 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1899 | -0.156 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1900 | -0.1569 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1901 | -0.1574 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1902 | -0.1575 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1903 | -0.158 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1904 | -0.158 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1905 | -0.1581 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1906 | -0.1582 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.1583 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.1584 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.158 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1910 | -0.1589 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1911 | -0.1598 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1912 | -0.1601 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1913 | -0.1604 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1914 | -0.1607 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1915 | -0.1607 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.1606 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.1605 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1918 | -0.1604 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.1604 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.1581 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1921 | -0.1551 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1922 | -0.1523 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1923 | -0.1494 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1924 | -0.1466 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1925 | -0.1436 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1926 | -0.1411 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1927 | -0.1387 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1928 | -0.1367 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1929 | -0.1346 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1930 | -0.1359 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1931 | -0.1359 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.1356 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1933 | -0.135 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1934 | -0.1345 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1935 | -0.1339 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1936 | -0.1333 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1937 | -0.1327 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1938 | -0.1322 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1939 | -0.1313 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1940 | -0.1356 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1941 | -0.1385 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1942 | -0.1405 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1943 | -0.1417 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1944 | -0.1428 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1945 | -0.1434 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1946 | -0.1438 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1947 | -0.1441 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1948 | -0.1444 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1949 | -0.1426 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1950 | -0.1292 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1951 | -0.1235 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1952 | -0.1179 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1953 | -0.1136 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1954 | -0.1108 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1955 | -0.1051 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1956 | -0.0987 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1957 | -0.0996 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1958 | -0.1123 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1959 | -0.2366 tonnes per person | +110.7% |
| 1960 | -0.1754 tonnes per person | -25.9% |
| 1961 | -0.1342 tonnes per person | -23.5% |
| 1962 | -0.1026 tonnes per person | -23.5% |
| 1963 | -0.0789 tonnes per person | -23.1% |
| 1964 | -0.0629 tonnes per person | -20.3% |
| 1965 | -0.0496 tonnes per person | -21.1% |
| 1966 | -0.0351 tonnes per person | -29.3% |
| 1967 | -0.0278 tonnes per person | -20.6% |
| 1968 | -0.0172 tonnes per person | -38.3% |
| 1969 | -0.0117 tonnes per person | -31.9% |
| 1970 | -0.005 tonnes per person | -57.0% |
| 1971 | -0.0009 tonnes per person | -81.5% |
| 1972 | -0.0003 tonnes per person | -65.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -594.2% |
| 1974 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +90.6% |
| 1975 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -44.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +123.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | +49.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | +27.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | +66.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0186 tonnes per person | +31.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 0.008 tonnes per person | -47.6% |
| 1994 | -0.0004 tonnes per person | -104.4% |
| 1995 | -0.0024 tonnes per person | +586.7% |
| 1996 | -0.0058 tonnes per person | +141.6% |
| 1997 | -0.0064 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1998 | -0.0035 tonnes per person | -44.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | -417.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | -32.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -25.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +34.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | -30.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -48.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +34.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -39.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.002 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0069 tonnes per person, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person |
| 1995 | -586.7% | -0.0004 tonnes per person | -0.0024 tonnes per person |
| 1999 | +417.5% | -0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0112 tonnes per person |
| 1996 | -141.6% | -0.0024 tonnes per person | -0.0058 tonnes per person |
| 1979 | +123.6% | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.0059 tonnes per person |
| 1959 | -110.7% | -0.1123 tonnes per person | -0.2366 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -0.1463 tonnes per person | -0.1524 tonnes per person | -0.1397 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.1569 tonnes per person | -0.1602 tonnes per person | -0.1532 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.16 tonnes per person | -0.161 tonnes per person | -0.1583 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.1581 tonnes per person | -0.1588 tonnes per person | -0.157 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.1566 tonnes per person | -0.157 tonnes per person | -0.156 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.1579 tonnes per person | -0.1584 tonnes per person | -0.1569 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.1603 tonnes per person | -0.1607 tonnes per person | -0.1589 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.1456 tonnes per person | -0.1581 tonnes per person | -0.1346 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.134 tonnes per person | -0.1359 tonnes per person | -0.1313 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.1417 tonnes per person | -0.1444 tonnes per person | -0.1356 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.1247 tonnes per person | -0.2366 tonnes per person | -0.0987 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.0695 tonnes per person | -0.1754 tonnes per person | -0.0117 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0089 tonnes per person | 0.0077 tonnes per person | 0.0108 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -0.0064 tonnes per person | 0.0186 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 0.0149 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Kuwait?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Kuwait was 0.002 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0186 tonnes per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2366 tonnes per person in 1959.
- How does Kuwait rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.